33
Colleges in Pennsylvania
5,568
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,870
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 33 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,568 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the visual & performing arts degree levels they offer.
Carnegie Mellon University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 326 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts major at Carnegie Mellon University get $21,661 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 114 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career income of $24,686.
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It's difficult to beat Lafayette College if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were approximately 35 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts degree program at Lafayette College get $11,803 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Temple University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 617 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career income of $27,075.
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Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 113 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn an average of $24,514 in their early career salary.
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Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were approximately 390 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts degree program at Drexel University earn $8,133 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Muhlenberg is a great college overall.
There were roughly 138 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $21,984 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 93 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts major at Messiah University get $15,518 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 144 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania make $9,940 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.
There were about 356 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically make around $22,016 at the beginning of their careers.
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