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2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

39 Ranked Colleges
180 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,699 people earned their degree in art education, making the major the 329th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 323 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 180 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in art education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the art education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Education in the Southeast Region

#1

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Read full report on Art Education at WCU

#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

Read full report on Art Education at Henderson State University

#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Education at Appalachian State

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students per year to attend UCF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art Education at UCF

#5

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 6 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

Read more about Art Education at KSU Georgia

#6

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MUW is $12,054 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Full Mississippi University for Women Art Education Report

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students list, GaSou has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

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#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#23 in overall quality

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. ATU is a fairly large school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 7 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ATU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas Tech University is $10,772 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

Read more about Art Education at ATU

#9

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

Harding University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Harding Art Education Report

#10 in overall quality

Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Art Education at Florida International University

#11

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #6 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Read more about Art Education at UNC Greensboro

#12

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#18 in overall quality

Lee University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University also made our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $17,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

Read more about Art Education at Lee University

#13

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

University of North Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

UNG also took the #22 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Read more about Art Education at UNG

#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend University of Florida.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art Education at UF

#15

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Mississippi College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students list, MC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MC is $17,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Full MC Art Education Report

#16

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

East Carolina University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

Read full report on Art Education at ECU

#17

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $13,969 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

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#18

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

Columbus State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus State University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 1 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,058 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students per year to attend CSU.

Read full report on Art Education at Columbus State University

#19

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. WBU is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WBU is $18,444 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

Read full report on Art Education at WBU

#20

Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Greensboro College is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Greensboro College is $18,764 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Art Education at Greensboro College

#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Art Education at UNC Charlotte

#22

University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. USC Upstate is a medium-sized school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,832 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate.

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#23

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Flagler College - St Augustine is a small school located in Saint Augustine, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Flagler St. Augustine is $23,237 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Education students.

Read full report on Art Education at Flagler St. Augustine

#24

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#17 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Art Education at UARK

#25

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Converse College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art education students per year to attend Converse College.

Full Converse Art Education Report

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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