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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges
$30,183 Avg Salary
$19,350 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #131 most popular major in Tennessee with 57 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Martin to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from UT Martin carry an average student debt load of $19,350.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee list. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Volunteer State Community College Report

#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#4

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tusculum University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greeneville.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Tusculum University Report

#4

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milligan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milligan College.

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#6

King University

Bristol, TN

With a ranking of #6, King University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. King is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bristol.

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#7

Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

Nossi College of Art ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Nossi College of Art is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Nossi College of Art Report

#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

With a ranking of #7, Southern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

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Tennessee Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. TWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
Virginia 255
North Carolina 73
Florida 945
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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