2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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 Master'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 28 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
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Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 155 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Carnegie Mellon, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Messiah, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Out of the 28 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of the Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UArts, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UPenn, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 45% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Duquesne University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 17 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Duquesne, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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| 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 28 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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