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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Art History is the 192nd most popular major in the country with 3,512 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 538 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 art history graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art history. That schools that top this list have a program in art history in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Art History in the Southeast Region

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 11 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Duke Art History Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 5 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art History at SCAD

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Memphis Art History Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Emory University Art History Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Art History Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Art History at Florida State

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art History at George Mason University

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Art History at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art History at UA

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 History at Virginia Commonwealth University

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Art History at UNC Chapel Hill

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With a ranking of #12, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Art History at UAB

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Art History at Georgia State University

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Art History at UK

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s art history degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on Art History at UGA

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art History at UF

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s art history degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Art History at UofSC

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 University of Virginia Art History Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Art History Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s art history students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Vanderbilt University Art History Report

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