2026 Visual & Performing Arts Rankings · NY
Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in New York
32 ranked trade colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in New York out of 454 nationally
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Top Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in New York
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#1 in NY
#2 nationally
#2
Complete Data New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
See all rankings for New York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsNew York, NY
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Overall Score 87.9
87.9 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
61.0% productivity Program Depth 32%
3 programs Retention 99%
83% retained Enrollment 251
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $37,550
#2 in NY
#37 nationally
#37
Complete Data Nassau Community College
See all rankings for Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NY
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Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 46%
64% retained Enrollment 12,301
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,800
#3 in NY
#46 nationally
#46
Complete Data Mohawk Valley Community College
See all rankings for Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica, NY
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Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 92%
11 programs Retention 24%
59% retained Enrollment 5,940
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,266
#4 in NY
#53 nationally
#53
Complete Data CUNY Queensborough Community College
See all rankings for CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NY
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Overall Score 70.8
70.8 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 71%
6 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 10,337
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#5 in NY
#70 nationally
#70
Complete Data Suffolk County Community College
See all rankings for Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NY
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Overall Score 68.5
68.5 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 84%
8 programs Retention 35%
62% retained Enrollment 19,973
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,830
#6 in NY
#78 nationally
#78
Complete Data CUNY LaGuardia Community College
See all rankings for CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY
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Overall Score 67.5
67.5 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 78%
7 programs Retention 16%
57% retained Enrollment 14,494
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#7 in NY
#110 nationally
#110
Complete Data CUNY Kingsborough Community College
See all rankings for CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NY
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Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 51%
4 programs Retention 46%
64% retained Enrollment 18,165
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#8 in NY
#120 nationally
#120
Complete Data SUNY Westchester Community College
See all rankings for SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, NY
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Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Field Productivity 69%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 71%
6 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 9,359
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,232
#9 in NY
#126 nationally
#126
Complete Data SUNY Adirondack
See all rankings for SUNY AdirondackQueensbury, NY
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Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
2.5% productivity Program Depth 32%
3 programs Retention 35%
62% retained Enrollment 2,576
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,544
#10 in NY
#128 nationally
#128
Complete Data Monroe Community College
See all rankings for Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NY
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Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 78%
7 programs Retention 16%
57% retained Enrollment 8,641
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,050
#11 in NY
#161 nationally
#161
Complete Data Finger Lakes Community College
See all rankings for Finger Lakes Community CollegeCanandaigua, NY
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Overall Score 54.6
54.6 / 100
Field Productivity 65%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 62%
5 programs Retention 8%
53% retained Enrollment 6,004
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,376
#12 in NY
#170 nationally
#170
Complete Data CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
See all rankings for CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY
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Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Field Productivity 62%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 32%
3 programs Retention 31%
61% retained Enrollment 20,123
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#13 in NY
#173 nationally
#173
Complete Data Rockland Community College
See all rankings for Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NY
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Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 51%
4 programs Retention 27%
60% retained Enrollment 5,364
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,664
#14 in NY
#186 nationally
#186
Complete Data Niagara County Community College
See all rankings for Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn, NY
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Overall Score 52
52 / 100
Field Productivity 46%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 78%
7 programs Retention 46%
64% retained Enrollment 4,547
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,136
#15 in NY
#207 nationally
#207
Complete Data Schenectady County Community College
See all rankings for Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady, NY
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Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 51%
4 programs Retention 6%
51% retained Enrollment 3,490
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,968
#16 in NY
#217 nationally
#217
Complete Data Dutchess Community College
See all rankings for Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
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Overall Score 47.7
47.7 / 100
Field Productivity 62%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 32%
3 programs Retention 31%
61% retained Enrollment 6,606
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,000
#17 in NY
#224 nationally
#224
Complete Data Onondaga Community College
See all rankings for Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NY
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Overall Score 46.8
46.8 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 62%
5 programs Retention 11%
55% retained Enrollment 8,537
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,290
#18 in NY
#226 nationally
#226
Complete Data CUNY Hostos Community College
See all rankings for CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, NY
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Overall Score 46.6
46.6 / 100
Field Productivity 74%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 14%
2 programs Retention 10%
54% retained Enrollment 5,478
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#19 in NY
#229 nationally
#229
Complete Data Jamestown Community College
See all rankings for Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, NY
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Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Field Productivity 47%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 51%
4 programs Retention 19%
58% retained Enrollment 4,054
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,660
#20 in NY
#243 nationally
#243
Complete Data SUNY Broome Community College
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Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Field Productivity 56%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 32%
3 programs Retention 1%
44% retained Enrollment 5,327
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,664
#21 in NY
#275 nationally
#275
Complete Data Sullivan County Community College
See all rankings for Sullivan County Community CollegeLoch Sheldrake, NY
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Overall Score 39
39 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 14%
2 programs Retention 3%
46% retained Enrollment 1,527
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,664
#22 in NY
#281 nationally
#281
Complete Data Ulster County Community College
See all rankings for Ulster County Community CollegeStone Ridge, NY
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Overall Score 38.1
38.1 / 100
Field Productivity 42%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 14%
2 programs Retention 24%
59% retained Enrollment 3,091
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,480
#23 in NY
#300 nationally
#300
Complete Data Herkimer County Community College
See all rankings for Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, NY
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Overall Score 35.2
35.2 / 100
Field Productivity 51%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 14%
2 programs Retention 24%
59% retained Enrollment 1,971
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,116
#24 in NY
#303 nationally
#303
Complete Data Genesee Community College
See all rankings for Genesee Community CollegeBatavia, NY
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Overall Score 34.5
34.5 / 100
Field Productivity 28%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 51%
4 programs Retention 16%
57% retained Enrollment 4,240
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,250
#25 in NY
#304 nationally
#304
Complete Data Hudson Valley Community College
See all rankings for Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY
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Overall Score 34.3
34.3 / 100
Field Productivity 10%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 51%
4 programs Retention 31%
61% retained Enrollment 9,227
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,056
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