2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Visual & Performing Arts isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #477 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 19 master's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to visual & performing arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other visual & performing arts students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual & performing arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Visual & Performing Arts Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Visual Arts

1

Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Brooklyn College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Brooklyn College

2

Purchase College
Purchase, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Purchase College if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Purchase College

3

The College at Brockport
Brockport, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

The College at Brockport is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from The College at Brockport

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	12
Pennsylvania	607	7
New Jersey	346	0

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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major

Visual & Performing Arts is one of 1 different types of General Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Digital Arts	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0. More about our data sources and methodologies.