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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 84 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 the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queensborough Community College is a public institution located in Bayside, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Queensborough Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
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 the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 63 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bloomfield College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and it awarded 51 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bloomfield College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 50 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the #5 spot on the list. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 50 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Baltimore County General Visual & Performing Arts Report
SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 50 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 46 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 45 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz
Bronx Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BCC is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 34 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex County College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #12, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Maryland Institute College of Art is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 27 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryland Institute College of Art General Visual & Performing Arts Report
SUNY Old Westbury landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Old Westbury
Dutchess Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 24 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dutchess Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Ocean County College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a medium-sized school located in Toms River, New Jersey that handed out 23 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Ocean County College
Purchase College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College
Moore College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’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.
Mercer County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Windsor, New Jersey. It awarded 19 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mercer County Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Hussian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hussian College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Montgomery College is a public institution located in Rockville, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Montgomery College
Kingsborough Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Kingsborough Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #21, Gallaudet University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Gallaudet University
SUNY Potsdam ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 14 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Potsdam
Lehman College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 14 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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