2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.
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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in Virginia to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia
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 Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for visual and performing arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at VCU take out is $25,571. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $280, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at Liberty University take out an average of $26,278 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $459.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from GMU carry an average student debt load of $25,123.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from JMU take out $20,917 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $440, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University Report
The excellent programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $16,891 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Virginia Tech take out $27,133 in student loans while working on their degree.
Radford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at Radford take out an average of $25,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debt load of $17,717.
With a ranking of #9, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at Shenandoah take out an average of $26,964 in student loans while working on their egree.
Tidewater Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $9,242 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best 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 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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