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2024 Best Art History Schools in the Southeast Region

42 Colleges in the Southeast Region
538 Art History Degrees Awarded
Art History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #192 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 42 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Art History Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 538 degrees in art history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art History School

Best Art History Schools in the Southeast Region The art history program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art History rankings. We derive our Best Overall Art History 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 Art History Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Art History
Master's Degrees in Art History
Doctor's Degrees in Art History

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art History Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Art History in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of art history degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Art History

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
27.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in art history. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 art history students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art history from Duke University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
31 Art History Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in art history has to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 art history students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art history from Emory University

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

It's difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in art history. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art history. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 art history students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art history from Tulane University of Louisiana

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

JMU is a very large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 art history students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 art history students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
32 Art History Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 art history students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In VA

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 art history students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in art history from University of Virginia - Main Campus

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
11.8% Growth in Graduates

SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Savannah.

There were roughly 17 art history students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in art history from Savannah College of Art and Design

Best Art History Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 109
North Carolina 710 89
Georgia 690 78
Virginia 630 97
Tennessee 624 39
South Carolina 530 49
Kentucky 518 19
Mississippi 501 7
Alabama 500 17
Louisiana 489 28
Arkansas 466 5
West Virginia 410 1

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Art History is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 2,568
Fine Arts 2,195
Intermedia/Multimedia 312
Drawing 203
Painting 120
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 75
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 71
Sculpture 44
Jewelry Arts 39
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 3

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