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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 19 degrees and certificates were awarded to general visual and performing arts students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #162 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Our analysis found Bob Jones University to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Bob Jones University Report

#2

Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg, SC

Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Methodist College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Spartanburg Methodist College Report

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lander University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Lander University Report

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
Virginia 255
North Carolina 73
Florida 945
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 52
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.

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 4 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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