2024 Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Ranked #45 in popularity, fine arts is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to fine arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of fine arts students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fine arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fine arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Fine Arts Schools

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fine Arts in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine arts.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Fine Arts

1

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine arts has to take a look at Marymount University. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Arlington.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Marymount University

2

Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in fine arts has to take a look at Mary Baldwin University. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Mary Baldwin University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in fine arts. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a bachelor’s in fine arts from Liberty University

Best Fine Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	506
Tennessee	460	117
North Carolina	453	400
Georgia	453	105
South Carolina	370	179
Kentucky	331	308
Alabama	320	82
Louisiana	306	190
Arkansas	294	53
Mississippi	275	38
West Virginia	223	5

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Fine Arts Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Art Studies	390
Art History	83
Painting	35
Sculpture	34
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	27
Intermedia/Multimedia	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.