by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 59 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,969 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual & performing arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Yale University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Yale University
Dartmouth College is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Dartmouth College
Boston University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Boston University
University of Connecticut is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Connecticut
Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Brandeis University
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Brown University
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Tufts University
Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Emerson College
Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Rhode Island School of Design
Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 33 | 3,985 |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 790 |
| Vermont | 32 | 448 |
| Maine | 32 | 229 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 570 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 947 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,511 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1,452 |
| Music | 1,364 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,157 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 857 |
| Arts & Media Management | 236 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 196 |
| Dance | 163 |
| Other Visual Art | 18 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 9 |
