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 2023 rankings named John Tyler Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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 large suburb of Lawrenceville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Valencia College 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Central Piedmont Community College is a 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Northern Virginia 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year.
Northern Virginia Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seminole State are $11,456 a year.
Seminole State also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Miami Dade College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $9,661 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MDC also is in the top 15% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,593 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges 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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