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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major

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In 2020-2021, 3,130 people earned their degree in visual and performing arts, making the major the 221st most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major” ranking looked at 327 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts

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Out of the 327 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hussian College-Relativity Campus California landed the #1 spot on the list. Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 51 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hussian College-Relativity Campus California Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Out of the 327 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Young Americans College of the Performing Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Corona, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Young Americans College of the Performing Arts Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bloomfield College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It awarded 51 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bloomfield College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennington College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bennington College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus College of Art and Design. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major. Columbus College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 14 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full CCAD Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Southern Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 10 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SVU Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia

Sweet Briar College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia, and it awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Sweet Briar College

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, Massachusetts

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Located in North Adams, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at MCLA

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

Gallaudet University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Gallaudet

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CNU Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Located in Farmville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Longwood University

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

With a ranking of #12, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. LaGrange College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lagrange, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full LaGrange College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Johnson C Smith University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. JCSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Johnson C Smith University

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Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Bennett College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Bennett is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bennett College

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With a ranking of #15, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College

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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Full SMC Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia

Andrew College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Andrew College is a small school located in Cuthbert, Georgia that handed out 2 ’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.

Full Andrew College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. DCC 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.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at DCC

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Rogers State University is a public institution located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at RSU

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Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey

Mercer County Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized school located in West Windsor, New Jersey that handed out 19 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mercer County Community College

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Eckerd College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Eckerd Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #24, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University

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Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, North Carolina

Warren Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Warren Wilson Visual & Performing Arts Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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SUNY Ulster
Stone Ridge, New York
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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
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Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia
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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York
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Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi
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Victor Valley College
Victorville, California
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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Bradford, Pennsylvania
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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey
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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California
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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia
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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia
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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire
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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York
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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina
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Haverford College
Haverford, Pennsylvania
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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California
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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina
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Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York

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