2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for visual arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a year.
Valencia College also claimed a spot on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. Visual Arts majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $12,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year.
Seminole State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Regent are $18,820 a year.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Martin are $15,952 a year. 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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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. On average, visual arts graduates from UF take out $19,383 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Mississippi University for Women ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year. While working on their degree, visual arts majors at MUW accumulate an average of around $27,373 in student debt.
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University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UCF take out is $23,000.
UCF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year.
Duke also made our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Visual Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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