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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$24,509 Avg Salary
$24,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #19 most popular major in West Virginia with 405 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Top West Virginia Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the best school in West Virginia for visual and performing arts students. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $24,067 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $558, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Shepherd University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debtload of $25,736.

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#4

Concord University

Athens, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Concord University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia list. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

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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
South Carolina 1,360
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322
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

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 5 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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