by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 204 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,747 and $24,739 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 173 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general visual and performing arts.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Hussian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moore College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Moore College of Art and Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Kutztown University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #4 spot on the list. Pitt Greensburg is a small public school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a public institution located in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Haverford College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Haverford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Haverford, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at East Stroudsburg University
Saint Vincent College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Neumann University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Neumann University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aston, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Neumann University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
La Salle University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at La Salle University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Gannon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Temple University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Drexel University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Carnegie Mellon
Eastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Chatham University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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