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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Belmont University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
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

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

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 12 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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