by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 672 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 317 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual and performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bloomfield, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Gallaudet University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 16 bachelors’s visual arts degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College
SUNY New Paltz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 45 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small school located in Bradford, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 18 bachelors’s visual arts degrees 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%.
Haverford College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Haverford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Haverford College
With a ranking of #10, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school situated in Galloway, New Jersey. It awarded 29 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Stockton State
Siena College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Siena is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Mount Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 12 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at East Stroudsburg University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
With a ranking of #16, Medgar Evers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Medgar is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Medgar Evers College
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Lehman College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Bonaventure University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Bonaventure, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
St. Thomas Aquinas College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sparkill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at St. Thomas Aquinas College
With a ranking of #21, Neumann University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Aston, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RPI is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Iona College is a small school located in New Rochelle, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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