2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in District of Columbia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in District of Columbia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $25,282.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at GWU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at CUA take out is $26,994.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at Howard take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 9 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
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Georgetown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Gallaudet University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia ranking. National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
With a ranking of #9, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Best 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 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
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 9 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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