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2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,108 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,469 and $23,023 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general visual and performing arts programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree visual arts students.

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilson College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Wilson

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Brockport

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at CCNY

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Purchase College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Syracuse University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Carnegie Mellon

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University at Buffalo

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at William Paterson University

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ramapo College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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