2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 16,536 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
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Our analysis found University of Rochester to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SUNY Stony Brook, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 68% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 26 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Columbia, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Cornell, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Manhattan School of Music ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 86% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 14% are male.
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The Juilliard School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 14% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
Women make up 17% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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