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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 New England region, there were 9,409 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,863 and $25,521 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 156 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in visual and performing arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region visual & performing arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,016 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. 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.
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Out of the 156 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #2 spot on the list. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 599 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 156 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #3 spot on the list. Emerson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 502 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Emerson
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 441 ’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 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 156 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hartford landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 University of Hartford
Yale University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 279 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full Yale Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island School of Design is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 240 ’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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.
Full RISD Visual & Performing Arts Report
The New England Conservatory of Music came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 241 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full The New England Conservatory of Music Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #10, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 191 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UMass Amherst
Northeastern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northeastern
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Tufts University
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 146 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
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Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 123 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Full Wesleyan U Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Connecticut came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Connecticut
Champlain College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Champlain is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 121 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Champlain College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 110 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full URI Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Visual & Performing Arts Report
Fitchburg State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Fitchburg State
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Western Connecticut State University is a small school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 102 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 111 students 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Rhode Island College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 98 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full RIC Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Vermont
Bennington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bennington
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