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2024 Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

65 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,568 Art Studies Degrees Awarded
Art Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #56 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 65 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of art studies. Combined, these schools handed out 2,568 degrees in art studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Art Studies School

Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region The art studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Art Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for art studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Art Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Art Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Art Studies
Master's Degrees in Art Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Art Studies

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 Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Art Studies in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of art studies 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 Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
128 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in art studies needs to look into University of Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 128 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
69 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in art studies. University of Virginia is a fairly 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 69 art studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
120 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in art studies has to look into James Madison University. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 120 art studies students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
60 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in art studies. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 60 art studies students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
58 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 art studies students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
53 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 art studies students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
70 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 art studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
101 Art Studies Degrees Awarded

UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 101 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 14 art studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Belmont University Nashville, TN
12 Clemson University Clemson, SC
13 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
14 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
15 Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL
16 University of Memphis Memphis, TN

Best Art Studies Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 433
North Carolina 710 184
Georgia 690 334
Virginia 630 479
Tennessee 624 268
South Carolina 530 109
Kentucky 518 28
Mississippi 501 49
Alabama 500 270
Louisiana 489 129
Arkansas 466 160
West Virginia 410 113

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 2,195
Art History 538
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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