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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, visual arts graduates from UCF take out $23,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Out of the 68 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 60% are male.

On average, visual arts graduates from Full Sail University take out $30,277 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $579.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 68 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in visual arts at GMU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Visual Arts majors at GMU take out an average of $25,481 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 68 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 53 students majoring in visual arts at UF, 43% are male and 57% are female.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,468.

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#5

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Out of the 68 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts graduates from CNU carry an average student debt load of $22,855.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in visual arts at UK, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Of the 43 students majoring in visual arts at UNCA, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, visual arts graduates from Mississippi State take out $28,468 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in visual arts at Longwood, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#10

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in visual arts at Stetson, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Visual Arts majors at Stetson take out an average of $27,400 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for General Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
12 The University of Tennessee - Martin Martin, TN
13 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS

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 27 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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