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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 28,232 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,982 and $24,423 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,169 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 106 colleges that offered 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 master’s degree visual & performing arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Sotheby’s Institute of Art - NY
Out of the 106 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Academy of Art landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full New York Academy of Art Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan School of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 132 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Manhattan School of Music
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Juilliard School. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Juilliard is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 115 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Juilliard Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at PAFA
Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Maryland Institute College of Art is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 225 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full MICA Visual & Performing Arts Report
New York School of Interior Design ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York School of Interior Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at NYSID
With a ranking of #8, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 281 masters’s visual and performing 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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Pratt Institute
School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 145 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at SVA
With a ranking of #10, Bard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bard Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The University of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 The University of the Arts
The New School ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New School University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 221 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full The New School Visual & Performing Arts Report
Moore College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Moore College
Messiah University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 86%.
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University of Valley Forge landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UVF
Wagner College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Staten Island, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Wagner
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 155 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Carnegie Mellon
New York University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 492 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full New York University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Purchase College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 24 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purchase College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Sarah Lawrence College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sarah Lawrence is a small school located in Bronxville, New York that handed out 10 masters’s visual and performing 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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Sarah Lawrence Visual & Performing Arts Report
Alfred University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Alfred University
With a ranking of #22, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 97 masters’s visual and performing arts 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
Five Towns College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Five Towns College is a small school located in Dix Hills, New York that handed out 3 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Five Towns College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wilson College Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Rochester ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Rochester Visual & Performing Arts Report
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