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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia

14 Colleges
$24,509 Avg Salary
$24,667 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #19 most popular major in West Virginia with 405 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in West Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from WVU carry an average student debt load of $24,067. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $558, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Marshall University carry an average student debt load of $25,736.

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#3

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concord University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Shepherd University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

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Fairmont State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Glenville.

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West Virginia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia ranking. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

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Davis & Elkins College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia list. D&E is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Elkins.

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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
South Carolina 1,360
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
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

Majors Similar 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 14 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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