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

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 59% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Auburn, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Jacksonville State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mobile. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of Mobile, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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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 7 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.

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