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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$24,917 Avg Salary
$27,513 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #86 most popular major in Virginia with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in Virginia for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

On average, visual arts graduates from GMU take out $25,481 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mary Washington is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

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#3

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News.

On average, visual arts graduates from CNU take out $22,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
North Carolina 73
Florida 945
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 19
Louisiana 39
Arkansas 5
Alabama 4
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 23

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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