by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 349 doctor's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts.
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from New York University
University of Rochester is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Rochester
Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Johns Hopkins University
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Manhattan School of Music
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Maryland - College Park
SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Stony Brook University
Explore the best visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | 238 |
| Maryland | 29 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 44 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 30 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 17 |
| Delaware | 21 | 1 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 225 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 68 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 23 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 8 |
| Other Visual Art | 8 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 7 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6 |
| Dance | 4 |
