2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in New York

General Visual & Performing Arts is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #165 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general visual and performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master'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 Master's Degree

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

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general visual and performing arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general visual and performing arts.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Visual & Performing Arts in New York

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Visual Arts Students Working on Their Master's

1

Purchase College
Purchase, NY

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general visual and performing arts has to look into Purchase College. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in New York.

There were approximately 8 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general visual and performing arts from Purchase College

2

The City College of New York
New York, NY

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

The City College of New York is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in New York.

There were approximately 5 general visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general visual and performing arts from The City College of New York

2

Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Brooklyn College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general visual and performing arts. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in New York.

There were approximately 5 general visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general visual and performing arts from Brooklyn College

4

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general visual and performing arts has to check out Syracuse University. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in New York.

There were approximately 3 general visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general visual and performing arts from Syracuse University

5

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in New York. More information about a master’s in general visual and performing arts from University at Buffalo

5

The College at Brockport
Brockport, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general visual and performing arts in New York. More information about a master’s in general visual and performing arts from The College at Brockport

7

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. More information about a master’s in general visual and performing arts from Columbia University in the City of New York

7

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in general visual and performing arts from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	238	3
New Jersey	178	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual Arts

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Visual Arts Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	17
Digital Arts	8

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	968
Fine & Studio Arts	636
Design & Applied Arts	398
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	374
Drama & Theater Arts	262
Other Visual Art	217
Arts & Media Management	168
Dance	36

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.