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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #15 most popular major in Alabama with 1,142 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 75% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 24 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

About 49% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 51% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#7

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

University of Montevallo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Montevallo, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Jacksonville State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

About 78% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

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University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in visual and performing arts at USA, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Alabama Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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

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 24 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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