2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 72% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 61% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 39% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the New England Region . UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UHart, 71% are male and 29% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
About 42% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 58% are male.
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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New England Conservatory of Music landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in visual and performing arts at The New England Conservatory of Music, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Tufts University
University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Connecticut Report
Wesleyan University 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. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Maine | 274 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Massachusetts | 5,195 |
| Connecticut | 1,531 |
| Vermont | 550 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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 12 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.
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