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2024 Best Painting Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges in the Southeast Region
120 Painting Degrees Awarded
Painting is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #517 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Painting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 120 degrees in painting during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Painting
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Painting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Painting in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools in Painting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
71 Painting Degrees Awarded

Savannah College of Art and Design is a good option for students pursuing a degree in painting. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

There were approximately 71 painting students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
35 Painting Degrees Awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in painting. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 painting students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in painting. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 4 painting students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Anderson University South Carolina is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in painting. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 6 painting students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Painting Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1
North Carolina 710 0
Georgia 690 71
Virginia 630 35
Tennessee 624 3
South Carolina 530 6
Mississippi 501 4
Arkansas 466 0

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

Majors Similar to Painting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 2,568
Fine Arts 2,195
Art History 538
Intermedia/Multimedia 312
Drawing 203
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 75
Fiber, Textile & Weaving Arts 71
Sculpture 44
Jewelry Arts 39
Ceramic Arts & Ceramics 3

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