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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$23,529 Avg Salary
$23,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Regent University the best school in Virginia for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at GMU take out is $26,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $12,500.

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#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mary Washington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

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#5

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

The excellent programs at Christopher Newport University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

While working on their degree, visual arts majors at CNU accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University Report

Tidewater Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Tidewater Community College Report

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 6 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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