2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts

General Visual & Performing Artsdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #205 out of the 295 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 doctor's degrees in general visual and performing arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in visual arts matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general visual and performing arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general visual and performing arts.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Visual & Performing Arts in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general visual and performing arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Visual Arts Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Texas Tech University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general visual and performing arts. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general visual and performing arts in Texas.

There were roughly 8 general visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general visual and performing arts needs to check out The University of Texas at Dallas. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general visual and performing arts in Texas.

There were roughly 4 general visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general visual and performing arts. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general visual and performing arts in Ohio.

There were about 4 general visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general visual and performing arts. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general visual and performing arts in New York.

There were approximately 4 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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5

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general visual and performing arts in New York. More information about a doctorate in general visual and performing arts from University at Buffalo

6

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general visual and performing arts in California.

There were approximately 1 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in general visual and performing arts from Mississippi State University

General Visual & Performing Arts by Region

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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	19
Digital Arts	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	1,349
Fine & Studio Arts	197
Drama & Theater Arts	65
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	33
Other Visual Art	19
Design & Applied Arts	14
Dance	9
Arts & Media Management	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0. More about our data sources and methodologies.