Schools Offering Performing Arts Programs - 2022 Ranking

Schools
1,276
ListedOur 2022 ranking contains 1,276 performing arts colleges in USA. The most performing arts schools and colleges are located in California (161 schools), New York (94 schools), Texas (82 schools), and Pennsylvania (64 schools).

The best performing arts program in the United States is offered by Northwestern University. That school has an excellent performing arts program - five-star rating for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

The ranking of the Top 50 performing arts schools is below. To compare all performing arts schools, narrow your search by state or desired degree. Also, check the newest ranking of the best dance, music, and performing art colleges in USA.

Top 50 performing arts schools:

Northwestern University - Art School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Columbia University in The City of New York - Art School Ranking
2. Columbia University in the City of New York

Located in New York City, New York

Carnegie Mellon University - Art School Ranking
3. Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

University of Notre Dame - Art School Ranking
4. University of Notre Dame

Located in Notre Dame, Indiana

Yale University - Art School Ranking
5. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

The Juilliard School - Art School Ranking
6. The Juilliard School

Located in New York City, New York

Washington University in St Louis - Art School Ranking
7. Washington University in St Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Southern California - Art School Ranking
8. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Art School Ranking
9. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of California Los Angeles - Art School Ranking
10. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of California Berkeley - Art School Ranking
11. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, California

New York University - Art School Ranking
12. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

Boston University - Art School Ranking
13. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Art School Ranking
14. University of North Carolina

Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Manhattan School of Music - Art School Ranking
15. Manhattan School of Music

Located in New York City, New York

University of California Irvine - Art School Ranking
16. University of California Irvine

Located in Irvine, California

Florida State University - Art School Ranking
17. Florida State University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

The University of Texas at Austin - Art School Ranking
18. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

University of Florida - Art School Ranking
19. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

University of California Davis - Art School Ranking
20. University of California Davis

Located in Davis, California

The New England Conservatory of Music - Art School Ranking
21. The New England Conservatory of Music

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Brigham Young University - Art School Ranking
22. Brigham Young University

Located in Provo, Utah

University of California San Diego - Art School Ranking
23. University of California San Diego

Located in La Jolla, California

University of California Santa Barbara - Art School Ranking
24. University of California Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara, California

Texas Christian University - Art School Ranking
25. Texas Christian University

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

University of Maryland College Park - Art School Ranking
26. University of Maryland College Park

Located in College Park, Maryland

University of Miami - Art School Ranking
27. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

George Washington University - Art School Ranking
28. George Washington University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of Wisconsin Madison - Art School Ranking
29. University of Wisconsin Madison

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Art School Ranking
30. North Carolina State University

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina

University of Georgia - Art School Ranking
31. University of Georgia

Located in Athens, Georgia

California State University Long Beach - Art School Ranking
32. California State University Long Beach

Located in Long Beach, California

University of Washington Seattle - Art School Ranking
33. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Art School Ranking
34. Rutgers University New Brunswick

Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Syracuse University - Art School Ranking
35. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Art School Ranking
36. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Art School Ranking
37. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

University of South Florida - Art School Ranking
38. University of South Florida

Located in Tampa, Florida

Ohio State University - Art School Ranking
39. Ohio State University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

California Institute of The Arts - Art School Ranking
40. California Institute of the Arts

Located in Valencia, California

Southern Methodist University - Art School Ranking
41. Southern Methodist University

Located in Dallas, Texas

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Art School Ranking
42. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Located in Amherst, Massachusetts

CUNY Hunter College - Art School Ranking
43. CUNY Hunter College

Located in New York City, New York

University of Connecticut - Art School Ranking
44. University of Connecticut

Located in Storrs, Connecticut

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Art School Ranking
45. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Located in Blacksburg, Virginia

Clemson University - Art School Ranking
46. Clemson University

Located in Clemson, South Carolina

The New School - Art School Ranking
47. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Art School Ranking
48. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Located in San Francisco, California

University of Central Florida - Art School Ranking
49. University of Central Florida

Located in Orlando, Florida

Michigan State University - Art School Ranking
50. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

Performing arts schools by state:

Schools by State18 Performing Arts Schools in Alabama19 Performing Arts Schools in Arizona14 Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas161 Performing Arts Schools in California13 Performing Arts Schools in Colorado17 Performing Arts Schools in Connecticut3 Performing Arts Schools in Delaware27 Performing Arts Schools in Florida34 Performing Arts Schools in Georgia9 Performing Arts Schools in Idaho41 Performing Arts Schools in Illinois31 Performing Arts Schools in Indiana23 Performing Arts Schools in Iowa22 Performing Arts Schools in Kansas19 Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky12 Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana5 Performing Arts Schools in Maine22 Performing Arts Schools in Maryland45 Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts36 Performing Arts Schools in Michigan34 Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota10 Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi34 Performing Arts Schools in Missouri4 Performing Arts Schools in Montana13 Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska6 Performing Arts Schools in Nevada6 Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire18 Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey7 Performing Arts Schools in New Mexico94 Performing Arts Schools in New York39 Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina6 Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota55 Performing Arts Schools in Ohio20 Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma19 Performing Arts Schools in Oregon64 Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania7 Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island23 Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina7 Performing Arts Schools in South Dakota23 Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee82 Performing Arts Schools in Texas10 Performing Arts Schools in Utah9 Performing Arts Schools in Vermont42 Performing Arts Schools in Virginia22 Performing Arts Schools in Washington5 Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia8 Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia24 Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin5 Performing Arts Schools in Wyoming
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Alaska
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Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Performing arts schools by diploma:

Certificates: 130 schools
Associate's Degrees: 278 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 964 schools
Master's Degrees: 257 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 62 schools

Performing arts schools by region:

Northeast: 265 schools
Midwest: 326 schools
South: 406 schools
West: 279 schools

Other art programs:

General Fine Arts: 1,448 schools
Painting and Drawing: 160 schools
Sculpture Art: 75 schools
Design and Animation: 1,025 schools
Applied Arts: 99 schools
Digital Arts: 584 schools
Arts Management: 352 schools
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