2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,471 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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 Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 580 students majoring in visual and performing arts at VCU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 38 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 262 students majoring in visual and performing arts at JMU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 254 students majoring in visual and performing arts at GMU, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
About 70% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 107 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Old Dominion, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Shenandoah 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 small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of Mary Washington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMW, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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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