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

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Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.

The Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual arts at UF, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 10 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 large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at West Virginia University Report

#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 50% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at College of Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Norfolk State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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#8

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

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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 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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