2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,471 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
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 Virginia.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 119 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Liberty University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 57% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Regent University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 21% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in visual and performing arts at VCU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mary Baldwin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
Shenandoah University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 48% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Hollins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Hollins, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Marymount 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 4% are male.
Radford 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. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Radford, 47% are male and 53% are female.
James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 13 students majoring in visual and performing arts at JMU, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
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 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 15 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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