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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Pennsylvania

92 Colleges in Pennsylvania
4,000 Bachelor's Degrees
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #8 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 92 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for visual and performing arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,000 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Pennsylvania Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Pennsylvania 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 visual and performing arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
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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 visual and performing arts.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
505 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#18 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts has to look into Temple University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 505 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
362 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Best Quality In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 362 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
344 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#32 Best Quality In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts needs to look into The University of the Arts. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 344 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
185 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#19 Best Quality In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Point Park University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 185 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent year we have data available.

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140 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#20 Best Quality In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kutztown University is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

There were approximately 140 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

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131 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 131 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
126 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Best Quality In PA

Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Allentown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were about 126 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent year we have data available.

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120 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Best Quality In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

WCUPA is a large public university located in the large suburb of West Chester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 120 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

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113 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#17 Best Quality In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Edinboro is a small public university located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

There were about 113 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Edinboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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104 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#36 Best Quality In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 104 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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92 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#13 Best Quality In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 92 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
90 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 90 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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89 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#14 Best Quality In PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 89 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
14 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
15 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
15 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, PA
17 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
18 Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA
19 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
20 Albright College Reading, PA
21 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
22 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
22 Arcadia University Glenside, PA

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 37 10,796
New Jersey 33 1,994
Maryland 33 1,416
Delaware 30 123
District of Columbia 28 334

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 908
Design & Applied Arts 833
Music 623
Drama & Theater Arts 595
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 450
Dance 248
Arts & Media Management 163
General Visual & Performing Arts 160
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 15
Other Visual Art 5

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature 2,112
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 984
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 949
Philosophy & Religious Studies 738
Theology & Religious Vocations 306

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