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Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia

18 Colleges
$25,566 Avg Salary
$26,958 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

#1

The Creative Circus

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found The Creative Circus to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, The Creative Circus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from The Creative Circus carry an average student debtload of $28,334.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#3

SAE Institute - Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 18 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, SAE Institute - Atlanta landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, SAE Institute - Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at SAE Institute - Atlanta take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from UGA take out $21,860 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Georgia College & State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Georgia College accumulate an average of around $26,035 in student debt.

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Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Georgia State take out is $27,333. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $136, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at SCAD take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $945.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at University of West Georgia take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $188.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $27,398 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $231.

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#10

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at GTC take out is $16,605.

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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
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 18 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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