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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Virginia

15 Colleges in Virginia
440 Master's Degrees
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for visual and performing arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 440 master's degrees in visual and performing arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Virginia The visual and performing arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality visual and performing arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Overall Popularity in Visual & Performing Arts

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for visual and performing arts students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Master's

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97 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Best Quality In VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual and performing arts. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 97 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
79 Annual Master's Degrees
#12 Best Quality In VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Liberty University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 79 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
73 Annual Master's Degrees
#10 Best Quality In VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Regent University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

There were about 73 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.

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45 Annual Master's Degrees
#7 Best Quality In VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 45 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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31 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hollins is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Roanoke. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 31 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Hollins in the most recent data year.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
26 Annual Master's Degrees
#8 Best Quality In VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winchester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 26 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.

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21 Annual Master's Degrees
#11 Best Quality In VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Staunton.

There were about 21 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Mary Baldwin in the most recent year we have data available.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
18 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Best Quality In VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 18 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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16 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Best Quality In VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 16 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Master's Degrees
#9 Best Quality In VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Radford is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Radford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 11 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida34935
Mississippi3358
Georgia32608
Tennessee32145
Kentucky31126
North Carolina30222
Alabama3074
Louisiana30150
South Carolina3085
Arkansas3071
West Virginia2753

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Music114
Drama & Theater Arts82
Design & Applied Arts75
Arts & Media Management58
Fine & Studio Arts45
Film, Video & Photographic Arts33
Dance17
General Visual & Performing Arts16

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations1,805
English Language & Literature225
Foreign Languages & Linguistics29
Philosophy & Religious Studies21
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities13

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