by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,776 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,144 and had an average of $24,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 549 general visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,339 and $20,874 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 217 general visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,588 and $21,758 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in general visual & performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The visual 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the #1 spot on the list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Westchester. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York. Located in White Plains, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Old Westbury. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Old Westbury
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Purchase College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY New Paltz landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
SUNY Potsdam landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 12 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Siena College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Siena is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Daemen College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Amherst, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Daemen College
With a ranking of #9, College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Mount Saint Vincent is a small school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full College of Mount Saint Vincent General Visual & Performing Arts Report
SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Cortland
Medgar Evers College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Medgar Evers College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Fredonia
Lehman College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Lehman College
With a ranking of #14, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Saint Bonaventure, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at St. Bonaventure
With a ranking of #15, St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Located in Sparkill, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at STAC
LIU Post ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 89%.
Iona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Iona is located in New Rochelle, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Barnard College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Barnard College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roberts Wesleyan College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. Roberts Wesleyan College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Roberts Wesleyan General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Canisius
Fordham University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s visual 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Fordham U
Villa Maria College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. Villa is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in New York ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s visual 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 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at The Graduate Center
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