2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 122 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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Out of the 122 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pembroke.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $7,495 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Martin are $15,952 per year.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.
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University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofM are $14,088 a year.
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Harding University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.
Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,740 in tuition and fees each year.
Florida State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Florida State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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James Madison University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year.
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Virginia Tech ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNCSA are $26,175 a year.
University of North Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Liberty University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
Shepherd University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.
Shepherd University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,224 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #18, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at International Fine Arts College are $19,354 a year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 20 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 20 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 23 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 23 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
Best 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 |
| 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 |
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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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.
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