48
Colleges in the United States
3,211
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #221 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 48 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,211 degrees in visual & performing arts annually.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
The visual arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of visual arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Visual Arts
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
Any student who is interested in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 12 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Texas Tech University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
83
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
University of California - San Diego is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 83 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from University of California - San Diego
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
119
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
George Mason University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 119 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from George Mason University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
36
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from The University of Texas at Dallas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Iowa State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
35
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
WSU is a large public university located in the city of Wichita. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 35 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Wichita State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
Located in the distant town of Farmville, Longwood is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 25 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Longwood in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Longwood University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VT
34
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Bennington. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bennington is a great college overall.
There were approximately 34 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Bennington College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
38
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.
There were about 38 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Azusa Pacific University
