by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 364 doctor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts.
It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Columbia University in the City of New York
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Carnegie Mellon University
New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from New York University
University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Rochester
UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Pennsylvania
The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from The Graduate Center, CUNY
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Maryland - College Park
Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from The Juilliard School
Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | 238 |
| Maryland | 29 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 44 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 30 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 17 |
| Delaware | 21 | 1 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 247 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 77 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 9 |
| Other Visual Art | 7 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6 |
| Dance | 1 |
