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2024 Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
52 Art Therapy Degrees Awarded
Art Therapy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #465 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 degrees in art therapy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Art Therapy School

Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region The art therapy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Therapy rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for art therapy schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Art Therapy Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Art Therapy
Master's Degrees in Art Therapy

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Art Therapy in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the art therapy degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Art Therapy

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in art therapy needs to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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2

Georgia College & State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art therapy. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.More information about a degree in art therapy from Georgia College & State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Virginia Medical School is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in art therapy. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

There were about 14 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Any student pursuing a degree in art therapy has to check out Southern Adventist University. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southern Adventist is a great university overall.

There were about 1 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Christian Brothers University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in art therapy. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 1 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Christian Brothers in the most recent data year.

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5
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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WV

West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Buckhannon. This college ranks 6th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 1 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at West Virginia Wesleyan in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 1 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.

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7
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West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV

Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 4 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at West Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Union University
Jackson, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 art therapy students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Art Therapy Colleges by State

Explore the best art therapy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 17
North Carolina 710 4
Georgia 690 2
Virginia 630 14
Tennessee 624 6
South Carolina 530 4
Arkansas 466 0
West Virginia 410 5

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One of 16 majors within the Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions area of study, Art Therapy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2,818
Occupational Therapy 1,729
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 387
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 241
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 204
Music Therapy 159
Rehabilitation Science 117
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 27
Orthotist/Prosthetist 19
Animal-Assisted Therapy 16

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