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.
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2023 Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best value school in the Southeast Region for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per 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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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.
Northern Virginia Community College also claimed a spot on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Mississippi
The excellent programs at Seminole State College of Florida 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 . Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seminole State also is in the top 20% of our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Seminole State College of Florida
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great value for general visual and performing arts students. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Regent University
The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-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.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF are $28,659 a year. On average, visual arts graduates from UF take out $19,383 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general visual and performing arts programs. MUW is a small public school located in the remote 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.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi University for Women Report
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $22,467 per year. The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UCF take out is $23,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Florida Report
Duke University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality for visual arts in the Southeast Region .
Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Duke University Report
Best 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.
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