by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 672 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree 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 visual arts students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools 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 ’s visual arts degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bloomfield College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gallaudet University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Westchester Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 48 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #4 spot on the list. Pitt Greensburg is a public institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dutchess Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dutchess Community College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Dutchess Community College
Purchase College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 21 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College
Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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 Visual & Performing Arts Report
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
SUNY Ulster came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Stone Ridge, New York, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 45 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 ’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%.
Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex County College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
SUNY Old Westbury ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Old Westbury is a public institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Old Westbury
Haverford College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Rockland Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized school located in Suffern, New York that handed out 11 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Rockland Community College
With a ranking of #18, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Stockton University
Suffolk County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Full Suffolk County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 46 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Siena College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loudonville, New York. It awarded 9 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full College of Mount Saint Vincent Visual & Performing Arts Report
Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ramapo College is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Ramapo College
With a ranking of #24, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Visual & Performing Arts Report
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Kingsborough Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 16 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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