56
Colleges in the New England Region
9,409
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,863
Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular 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 56 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,409 degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The schools below may not offer all types of visual & performing arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 279 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career income of $26,927.
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Dartmouth College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were approximately 58 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Dartmouth College earn $8,578 more than the standard visual & performing arts grad.
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It is hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 368 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts major at Boston University make $5,380 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 135 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts major at University of Connecticut get $2,016 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 139 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn around $28,325 at the beginning of their careers.
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Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 72 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Brandeis University receive $16,489 more than the average visual & performing arts graduate.
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Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 94.00000000000001 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn about $22,550 at the beginning of their careers.
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Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 502 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn around $25,588 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 240 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Rhode Island School of Design make $4,967 more than the standard visual & performing arts graduate.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the large city of Boston.
There were about 441 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Massachusetts College of Art and Design get an earnings boost of around $3,747 above the typical income of visual & performing arts graduates.
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