2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 1,360 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Of the 259 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UofSC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.
Of the 153 students majoring in visual and performing arts at C of C, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Coastal Carolina University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Winthrop, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Bob Jones University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.
Of the 52 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Anderson University South Carolina, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Furman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Converse College 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 #9 on the list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.
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University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 54% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
Majors Related to 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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.