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2021 Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
327 Bachelor's Degrees
$37,776 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in District of ColumbiaOut of the majors we analyze each year, visual & performing arts was ranked 8th in District of Columbia. In fact, 327 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.3% of all the visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in District of Columbia ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual & performing arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in District of Columbia

Check out the visual & performing arts programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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American University
Washington, DC

American University has taken the #1 spot in this year's visual & performing arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. The American University also made our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 5,283 students at The American University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,612 part time students in attendance at The American University.

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Our rankings recognize George Washington University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in District of Columbia ranking.

About 0.4% of GWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. 8,798 students are part time.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at George Washington University Report

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Howard University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in District of Columbia ranking.

The student loan default rate at Howard is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,719 students at Howard that take at least one class online. 1,009 of Howard students are attending part time.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Howard University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,279
New York 10,551
New Jersey 1,892
Maryland 1,285
Delaware 100

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*Avg Cost is for the top 3 schools only.

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