by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 New York, there were 335 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 New York” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #1 spot on the 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dutchess Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Ulster. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York. This small school is located in Stone Ridge, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY New Paltz landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 45 ’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.
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Old Westbury
Rockland Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 11 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Rockland Community College
Suffolk County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 37 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Siena College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Loudonville, New York, and 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 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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. College of Mount Saint Vincent is located in Bronx, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Kingsborough Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. KCC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Kingsborough Community College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 10 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Medgar Evers College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Fredonia
With a ranking of #16, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Lehman College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Bonaventure University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #17. Saint Bonaventure, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at St. Bonaventure University
With a ranking of #18, St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Sparkill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #19. The College at Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Brockport
With a ranking of #20, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #21. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #22. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 at Buffalo
Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Niagara County Community College
Bronx Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Canisius College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
SUNY Potsdam ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 The Graduate Center
Barnard College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Barnard College
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Hudson Valley Community College
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Queensborough Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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