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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 68% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at GMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,481.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University Report

#2

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Christopher Newport University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News.

Women make up 78% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Visual Arts majors at CNU take out an average of $22,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University

#3

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Longwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Longwood is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmville.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

Women make up 76% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington Report

#5

Southern Virginia University

Buena Vista, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Virginia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Buena Vista, SVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in visual arts at SVU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

Women make up 67% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia State University Report

#6

Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, VA

Sweet Briar College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Sweet Briar is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Sweet Briar.

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#8

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Bridgewater College Report

#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah 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 #9 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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#9

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

With a ranking of #9, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Hampton University

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 10 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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