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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,195 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts 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. 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for visual and performing arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New England Conservatory of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. The New England Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 33% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 931
Maine 274
Rhode Island 709
Connecticut 1,531
Vermont 550

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

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 6 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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