2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Savannah College of Art and Design the most popular school in Georgia for visual and performing arts students. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from SCAD carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $945.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Georgia State take out is $27,333. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $136, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at UGA take out an average of $21,860 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debt load of $25,365.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $27,398 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $231.
Columbus State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at CSU take out an average of $27,306 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Gwinnett Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $16,605 in student debt.
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Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at UNG take out is $25,254.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the state of Georgia that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
| 12 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
| 13 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
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 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
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 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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