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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

28 Colleges
$26,128 Avg Salary
$26,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #119 in the country. In fact 6,355 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for general visual and performing arts students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

On average, visual arts graduates from UF take out $19,383 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UCF take out is $23,000.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The excellent programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Visual Arts majors at GMU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s best schools for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, visual arts majors at UT Martin accumulate an average of around $19,350 in student debt.

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#9

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at Mississippi State take out is $28,750.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
Virginia 255
North Carolina 73
Florida 945
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 19
Louisiana 39
Arkansas 5
Alabama 4
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 23

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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