2021 Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
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18,594Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we looked at 83 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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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The New School has taken the #1 spot in this year's visual & performing arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. New School University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 2.1% of New School University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,293 students take at least one class online at New School University. 1,257 of New School University students are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 students are part time.
New York University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NYU has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. 8,829 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Columbia University in the City of New York as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.9% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,172 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,854 part time students in attendance at Columbia.
Fashion Institute of Technology earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York. FIT SUNY also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at FIT SUNY is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,847 students take at least one class online at FIT SUNY. There are roughly 1,095 part time students in attendance at FIT SUNY.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Purchase College. Purchase College is a small public school located in the suburb of Purchase. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Purchase College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 2,516 students take at least one class online at Purchase College. About 308 of the students at Purchase College are attending part time.
Towson University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Towson is a large public school located in the small city of Towson.
About 1.7% of Towson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. About 4,337 of the students at Towson are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Syracuse University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,491 part time students in attendance at Syracuse.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the small city of University Park. Penn State University Park excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All students are part time.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
The student loan default rate at WCUPA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. 3,854 students are part time.
Temple University landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. Temple also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
About 1.3% of Temple students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,634 part time students in attendance at Temple.
Montclair State University landed the #12 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 9,294 students at Montclair State that take at least one class online. About 4,724 of the students at Montclair State are attending part time.
Here are some additional great schools for Middle Atlantic Region non-traditional students studying Visual & Performing Arts that almost earned our Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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 the rest 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).
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