2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found John Tyler Community College to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a year.
Valencia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 per year.
Central Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,912 in tuition and fees each year.
Wake Technical Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.
Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,456 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Seminole State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Miami Dade College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree visual and performing arts programs. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $9,661 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MDC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $8,593 a year.
Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| 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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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for 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 22 schools only.
- 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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