by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,018 general visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,823 and $22,697 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 84 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region visual arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hussian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 Moore College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Moore College
Out of the 84 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bloomfield College is a small school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey that handed out 48 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Bloomfield College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at MICA
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Gallaudet University
SUNY Oneonta came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 30 ’s visual arts degrees 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%.
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Queensborough Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 56 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 30 students 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%.
Full Kutztown University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students 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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Pitt Greensburg
Dutchess Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 33 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Dutchess Community College
The College of Westchester did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. White Plains, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 12 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%.
Purchase College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 36 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Purchase College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Mercer County Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in West Windsor, New Jersey. It awarded 7 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mercer County Community College
With a ranking of #15, Bronx Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Old Westbury did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 22 ’s visual arts degrees 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 more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Old Westbury
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
SUNY Ulster landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Stone Ridge, New York, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 14 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%.
SUNY New Paltz came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 28 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Bradford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 1 students 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 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Middlesex County College
Suffolk County Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Suffolk County Community College
Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 53 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Community College of Baltimore County General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #25, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 12 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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