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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 4,322 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

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

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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
Tennessee 2,629

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 10 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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