Colleges offering master's degrees in Visual and Performing Arts

501 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts at the master level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 911 Associate 787 Bachelor 1,404 Master 501 PhD 127 Professional 7

Most schools offering it: California (211), New York (148), Pennsylvania (117), Texas (115), Ohio (87), Illinois (86)

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USF

Private nonprofit

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 8,913
Retention: 84%
Programs: 94
Awards 2024-25: 2,934

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UHL

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University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 8,137
Retention: 74%
Programs: 65
Awards 2024-25: 2,339

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SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 7,482
Retention: 72%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,014

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NUP

Private nonprofit

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA

Visual and Performing Arts
Master · Online option

Students: 7,411
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 3,752

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UIW

Private nonprofit

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 7,047
Retention: 71%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 1,799

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Barry University

Miami, FL

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 6,825
Retention: 63%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 1,720

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CSP

Public

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 6,237
Retention: 76%
Programs: 68
Awards 2024-25: 1,427

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SBS

Public

SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 6,188
Retention: 58%
Programs: 142
Awards 2024-25: 1,635

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RIC

Public

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 6,155
Retention: 73%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 1,448

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Private nonprofit

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 6,097
Retention: 93%
Programs: 113
Awards 2024-25: 1,624

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FSU

Public

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 5,892
Retention: 69%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 1,839

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PCU

Private nonprofit

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Ponce, PR

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 5,568
Retention: 83%
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 1,019

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WCU

Private nonprofit

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Visual and Performing Arts
Master · Fully online

Students: 5,321
Retention: 78%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,288

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UDS

Private nonprofit

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

Santurce, PR

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 5,037
Retention: 79%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 938

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Private nonprofit

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,770
Retention: 61%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 1,478

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Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,767
Retention: 85%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 1,235

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Harding University

Searcy, AR

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,696
Retention: 86%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 1,244

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WSU

Public

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,588
Retention: 74%
Programs: 64
Awards 2024-25: 1,095

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ESU

Public

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,557
Retention: 77%
Programs: 83
Awards 2024-25: 1,629

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Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,378
Retention: 70%
Programs: 46
Awards 2024-25: 1,013

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Private nonprofit

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,213
Retention: 68%
Programs: 57
Awards 2024-25: 1,283

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BSU

Public

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,072
Retention: 73%
Programs: 85
Awards 2024-25: 1,045

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Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,060
Retention: 73%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 942

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FSU

Public

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Visual and Performing Arts
Master

Students: 4,002
Retention: 71%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 877

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