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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina

11 Colleges in South Carolina
1,446 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,446 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in South Carolina

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 visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top South Carolina Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
324 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 324 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts degree program at University of South Carolina - Columbia get $4,222 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
8.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Clemson University if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 159 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Clemson University receive an earnings boost of around $3,502 over the typical income of visual & performing arts majors.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,973 Median Starting Salary

College of Charleston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.

There were roughly 163 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn about $25,973 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$32,964 Median Starting Salary

Anderson University South Carolina is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anderson. A Best Colleges rank of #811 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Anderson University South Carolina is a great university overall.

There were about 52 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Anderson University South Carolina receive an earnings boost of about $7,964 above the typical income of visual & performing arts majors.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
5.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winthrop is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121.99999999999999 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Winthrop in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn about $25,291 in the first couple years of their career.

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Converse College
Spartanburg, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$20,502 Median Starting Salary

Converse is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Spartanburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1296 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Converse is a great college overall.

There were approximately 34 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Converse in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn about $20,502 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,350 Median Starting Salary
$25,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 24 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at USC Upstate in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from University of South Carolina - Upstate get an earnings boost of about $2,350 above the average earnings of visual & performing arts graduates.

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Lander University
Greenwood, SC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,048 Median Starting Salary
$27,938 Median Student Debt

Lander University is a small public university located in the distant town of Greenwood. This university ranks 33rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 24 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Lander University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career income of $24,048.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$18,463 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 105 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Coastal Carolina University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $18,463 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,781 Median Starting Salary
$21,833 Median Student Debt

CSU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. This university ranks 20th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 19 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year. After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make an average of $24,781 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 3,192
West Virginia 38 405
Mississippi 38 695
Florida 38 7,266
Virginia 38 3,458
Arkansas 38 821
Alabama 37 1,138
Kentucky 37 1,060
Georgia 37 4,303
Tennessee 37 2,628
Louisiana 37 1,147

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 377
Fine & Studio Arts 347
Music 217
Drama & Theater Arts 175
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 144
Arts & Media Management 104
Dance 36
Other Visual Art 27
General Visual & Performing Arts 19

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