Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Visual and Performing Arts

127 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts at the phd 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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CWR

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,475
Retention: 92%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 3,529

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IIT

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Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,834
Retention: 86%
Programs: 104
Awards 2024-25: 3,446

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RPI

Private nonprofit

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 7,040
Retention: 91%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 1,891

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,205
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,608

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Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 4,011
Retention: 95%
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 958

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University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

Visual and Performing Arts: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 1,545
Retention: 74%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 354

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UIC

Public

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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KSU

Public

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,374
Retention: 81%
Programs: 242
Awards 2024-25: 6,750

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Visual and Performing Arts: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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NDS

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND

Visual and Performing Arts: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,952
Retention: 78%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 3,091

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IAU

Private nonprofit

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German

San German, PR

Visual and Performing Arts: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 3,114
Retention: 80%
Programs: 79
Awards 2024-25: 580

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CGU

Private nonprofit

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 1,771
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 550

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CIM

Private nonprofit

Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 293
Retention: 90%
Programs: 1
Awards 2024-25: 97

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University of Mississippi

University, MS

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,449
Retention: 87%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 6,185

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UNM

Public

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,124
Retention: 76%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 5,063

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,626
Retention: 91%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 6,853

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UHM

Public

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,028
Retention: 81%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,836

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TWU

Public

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,361
Retention: 70%
Programs: 79
Awards 2024-25: 4,105

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Tufts University

Medford, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,599
Retention: 95%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 4,218

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CIA

Private nonprofit

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 1,277
Retention: 82%
Programs: 25
Awards 2024-25: 408

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FTC

Private for-profit

Five Towns College

Dix Hills, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 974
Retention: 70%
Programs: 16
Awards 2024-25: 114

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WMU

Private nonprofit

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Admission: Open
Students: 510
Retention: 100%
Programs: 14

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BYU

Private nonprofit

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Visual and Performing Arts
PhD

Students: 35,873
Retention: 91%
Programs: 213
Awards 2024-25: 8,076

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Visual and Performing Arts
PhD

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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