by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,946 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges 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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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 bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts.
It is hard to beat Emerson College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Emerson College
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts has to take a look at Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Boston University
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
It's hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Tufts University
Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Northeastern University
Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Williams College
Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Berklee College of Music
WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Wentworth Institute of Technology
Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from The New England Conservatory of Music
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 32 | 790 |
| Vermont | 32 | 448 |
| Maine | 32 | 229 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 570 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 947 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 1,058 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 751 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 644 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 609 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 438 |
| Arts & Media Management | 188 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 121 |
| Dance | 104 |
| Other Visual Art | 29 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 4 |
