2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor'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. Our analysis looked at 122 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 122 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 122 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Belmont University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.
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Harding University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
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University of Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #13 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
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Auburn University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
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Florida State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 20 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 21 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 23 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 24 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Bonnielou2013.
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