2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
106Colleges in the Southeast Region
6,112Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,338Avg Early-Career Salary
Fine & Studio Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 106 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,112 degrees in fine & studio arts annually.
Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in fine & studio arts. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
University of Georgia is a great option for students interested in a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 142 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts program at University of Georgia get $6,033 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Any student who is interested in fine & studio arts has to look into Florida State University. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 166 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,366.
University of Florida is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 122 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make about $26,614 for their early career.
SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.
There were roughly 161 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, fine arts degree recipients generally make an average of $24,383 in the first five years of their career.
JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 122 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Those fine & studio arts students who get their degree from James Madison University make $7,163 more than the standard fine arts student.
UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 48 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career wages of $27,467.
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program report average early career earnings of $24,005.
Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 27 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 15 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make about $23,372 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 59 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the fine & studio arts degree program at Virginia Tech earn $10,589 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
UA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 57 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, fine arts degree recipients typically earn an average of $21,836 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 42 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. After graduating, fine arts degree recipients usually make around $23,661 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 69 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn about $24,970 in their early career salary.
Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 80 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make around $21,351 in the first couple years of their career.
UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 139 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fine arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,324.
USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 103 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program earn around $24,818 in their early career salary.
Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 91 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the fine arts program make an average of $25,855 for their early career.
Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were approximately 19 fine & studio arts students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year. Fine & Studio Arts degree recipients from William & Mary receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,414 over the average earnings of fine & studio arts graduates.
Rest of the Top Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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).
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Your choice of fine & studio arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine & Studio Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
