2023 Best Value Colleges for Art Therapy in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Art Therapy is the 465th most popular major in the country with 858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 52 art therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art therapy/therapist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art therapy/therapist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The art therapy 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 “Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region art therapy students.
Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Art Therapy in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s art therapy students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region art therapy students per year to attend Florida State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State Art Therapy Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the #2 spot on the list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art therapy degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region art therapy students list, Union has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Union University is $29,990 for Southeast Region Art Therapy students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Union Art Therapy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s art therapy degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region art therapy students list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,733 for southeast region art therapy students per year to attend Southern Adventist University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist University Art Therapy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region art therapy students list, Eastern Virginia Medical School has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Eastern Virginia Medical School Art Therapy Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region. West Liberty University is a small school located in West Liberty, West Virginia that handed out 4 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
West Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Liberty University is $14,911 for southeast region art therapy students.
Full West Liberty University Art Therapy Report
Piedmont College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont College is a small school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 2 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,796 for Southeast Region Art Therapy students per year to attend Piedmont College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Art Therapy at Piedmont College
West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan College is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.
West Virginia Wesleyan also made our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College is $21,113 for southeast region art therapy students.
Read full report on Art Therapy at West Virginia Wesleyan College
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT is $32,440 for southeast region art therapy students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Art Therapy at The University of Tampa
Christian Brothers University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Christian Brothers also took the #7 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,484 for southeast region art therapy students per year to attend Christian Brothers University.
Read full report on Art Therapy at Christian Brothers
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 3 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art Therapy Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lipscomb University is $25,704 for southeast region art therapy students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Art Therapy at Lipscomb
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