General Visual & Performing Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general visual & performing arts programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for general visual & performing arts students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general visual & performing arts education in Massachusetts.
Harvard University tops our 2027 ranking of the best general visual & performing arts schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. About 98% of students finish within six years. About 85 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Harvard University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $115,516 in their early career. Harvard University graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans.
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Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general visual & performing arts, ranking #2. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Northeastern University graduates 90% of students within six years. Northeastern University awarded about 17 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general visual & performing arts degree recipients from Northeastern University generally make around $27,246. Northeastern University graduates carry a median of $25,611 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong general visual & performing arts program will find one at Lesley University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Lesley University graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 18 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Lesley University in the most recent data year. General Visual & Performing Arts graduates of Lesley University earn a median of $20,600 early in their careers. Lesley University graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans.
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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general visual & performing arts, ranking #4. Set in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public institution. Roughly 52% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 20 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the most recent year. General Visual & Performing Arts graduates of University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth earn a median of $25,753 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
