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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 150,273 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,820 and had an average of $26,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across District of Columbia, there were 515 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,351 and $43,344 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in visual & performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual & performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia visual & performing arts students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #1 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Catholic University of America Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual & performing arts degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Full Gallaudet University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 27 ’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 3.1% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 191 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at American University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 74 ’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 121 ’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at George Washington University
Georgetown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual & performing arts degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgetown Visual & Performing Arts Report
Trinity Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in District of Columbia ranking. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Trinity Washington University
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- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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