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

Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #13 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for visual and performing arts students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 42 doctor's degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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

The visual and performing arts doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Pennsylvania ranking.

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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for visual and performing arts students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were about 16 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in visual and performing arts from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 12 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the large 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 #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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4

Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bryn Mawr College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in visual and performing arts. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

There were approximately 4 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Bryn Mawr in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in visual and performing arts in Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	253
Maryland	29	46
New Jersey	28	44
District of Columbia	24	11
Delaware	19	4

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Music	17
Fine & Studio Arts	14
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	5
Design & Applied Arts	3
Dance	2
Drama & Theater Arts	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	84
Theology & Religious Vocations	62
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	50
Philosophy & Religious Studies	28

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 Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.