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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 5,568 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,870 and $27,436 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 636 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree visual & performing arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 155 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 121 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 50 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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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Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of the Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. UArts is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at PAFA
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full UPenn Visual & Performing Arts Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 22 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 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at WCUPA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Duquesne University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Duquesne
Villanova University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Villanova
With a ranking of #12, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Thomas Jefferson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Pittsburgh, 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 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Point Park University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Wilson College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Wilson
University of Valley Forge landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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Moore College of Art and Design landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Moore College of Art and Design
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Millersville
Marywood University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Scranton, 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Marywood
Chatham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Chatham University Visual & Performing Arts Report
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at YCP
Carlow University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Pittsburgh, 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 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Full Carlow University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Curtis Institute of Music came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Curtis Institute of Music is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Curtis Institute of Music Visual & Performing Arts Report
Moravian College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Moravian College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Moravian College
Elizabethtown College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Elizabethtown College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Bryn Mawr College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Bryn Mawr, 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 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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