2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 4,322 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Georgia to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Savannah College of Art and Design to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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 Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbus State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Georgia. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.
Women make up 41% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at GaSou, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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 city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Georgia Tech, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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University of West Georgia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Emory University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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Mercer University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
Of the 3 students majoring in visual and performing arts at VSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| 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 Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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 11 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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