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Performing Arts Schools - 2024 Ranking
Schools
The best performing arts program in the United States is offered by Columbia University in the City of New York. 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.
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ListedOur 2024 ranking contains 1,263 performing arts colleges in USA. The most performing arts schools and colleges are located in California (157 schools), New York (96 schools), Texas (83 schools), and Pennsylvania (62 schools).The best performing arts program in the United States is offered by Columbia University in the City of New York. 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.
Top 50 performing arts schools:
Performing arts schools by state:
Performing arts schools by diploma:
Certificates: 142 schoolsAssociate's Degrees: 283 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 953 schools
Master's Degrees: 252 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 63 schools
Performing arts schools by region:
Midwest: 315 schoolsNortheast: 265 schools
Northwest: 60 schools
South: 410 schools
Southeast: 271 schools
West: 273 schools
Other art programs:
General Fine Arts: 1,438 schoolsPainting and Drawing: 157 schools
Sculpture Art: 73 schools
Design and Animation: 1,013 schools
Applied Arts: 105 schools
Digital Arts: 628 schools
Arts Management: 353 schools