2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Carolina to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Converse College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.
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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
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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 6 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.