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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the New England Region

115 Colleges in the New England Region
7,633 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,270 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

College Factual looked at 115 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,633 bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 the New England Region 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 the New England Region 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.

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Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor'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.

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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.

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

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922 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#22 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Berklee College of Music if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Boston, Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 922 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Berklee College of Music in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
542 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#6 Best Quality In MA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts has to check out Emerson College. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 542 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.

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431 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#4 Best Quality In NH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern New Hampshire University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU 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 New Hampshire.

There were roughly 431 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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336 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#20 Best Quality In MA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 336 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.

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286 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 286 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent data year.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
168 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#9 Best Quality In CT

UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Connecticut.

There were about 168 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
162 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#8 Best Quality In MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Massachusetts.

There were about 162 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Champlain College
Burlington, VT
146 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#4 Best Quality In VT

Champlain is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Burlington. 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 Vermont.

There were roughly 146 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
142 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
#30 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 142 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

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141 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#13 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 141 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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134 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In MA

Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

There were roughly 134 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
120 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Middletown.

There were roughly 120 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent year we have data available.

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118 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The New England Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

There were about 118 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at The New England Conservatory of Music in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT
112 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VT
#5 Best Quality In VT

Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Bennington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Vermont.

There were roughly 112 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent data year.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
112 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CT
#10 Best Quality In CT

Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 112 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.

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108 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In MA
#7 Best Quality In MA

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. 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 Massachusetts.

There were approximately 108 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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104 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In MA
#19 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 104 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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104 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CT
#2 Best Quality In CT

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Connecticut.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Brown University Providence, RI
20 Tufts University Medford, MA
21 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
22 Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT
22 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
24 Maine College of Art Portland, ME
24 Hampshire College Amherst, MA

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Vermont 33 483
Maine 32 245
Rhode Island 32 695
Massachusetts 32 4,413
New Hampshire 31 674
Connecticut 31 1,130

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 1,700
Design & Applied Arts 1,551
Music 1,541
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,278
Drama & Theater Arts 858
Arts & Media Management 271
General Visual & Performing Arts 234
Dance 179
Other Visual Art 11
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 7

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature 3,917
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,886
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 1,740
Philosophy & Religious Studies 1,004
Theology & Religious Vocations 93

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