by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 New York, there were 610 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,339 and $21,758 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful general visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York”.
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Oneonta
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Westchester Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 50 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Borough of Manhattan Community College
SUNY New Paltz ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz
Bronx Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Bronx Community College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Old Westbury General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Dutchess Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dutchess Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Purchase College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 21 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College
With a ranking of #11, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Kingsborough Community College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Kingsborough Community College
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Potsdam
Lehman College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
LIU Post came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 11 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Rockland Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized school located in Suffern, New York that handed out 11 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Rockland Community College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 10 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #18, Siena College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Siena is located in Loudonville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Siena College
With a ranking of #19, Daemen College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. This small school is located in Amherst, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Daemen College
SUNY Ulster landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Stone Ridge, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Ulster
Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 7 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mohawk Valley Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
The College of Westchester did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #22. White Plains, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at The College of Westchester
With a ranking of #22, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. SUNY Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Brockport
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York General Visual & Performing Arts Report
The City College of New York came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 ’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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at CCNY
With a ranking of #24, College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at College of Mount Saint Vincent
Medgar Evers College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Medgar Evers College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
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