2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,464 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Pitt, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 80% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bryn Mawr College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| 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 5 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.