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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

9 Colleges
$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 1,360 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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 South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 3 spot on the list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in South Carolina. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Francis Marion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #7, Converse College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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Coastal Carolina 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 small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
Tennessee 2,629
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322

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

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 9 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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