by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New York, there were 335 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Westchester Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 48 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Borough of Manhattan Community College
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY New Paltz landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dutchess Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. DCC 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 landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Old Westbury landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 18 ’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%.
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Kingsborough Community College
With a ranking of #9, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. 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
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #11. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Visual & Performing Arts Report
Siena College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Located in Loudonville, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Stone Ridge, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s visual arts 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%.
Full The College at Brockport Visual & Performing Arts Report
Medgar Evers College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Medgar is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Mount Saint Vincent ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Mount Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 5 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’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%.
St. Bonaventure University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. St. Bonaventure is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at St. Bonaventure University
Brooklyn College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 2 students 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
St. Thomas Aquinas College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sparkill, New York. It awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at St. Thomas Aquinas College
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Iona College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Iona is a small school located in New Rochelle, New York that handed out 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, Bronx Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Bronx Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bronx Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
The City College of New York came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Barnard College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Barnard is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #23, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. QCC is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Queensborough Community College
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Potsdam landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in New York list. Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees 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%.
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