by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,169 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,404 and $26,517 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,527 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 261 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine and studio arts.
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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Virginia Beach. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 261 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 261 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #3 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Covenant College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Covenant is a small school located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia that handed out 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 261 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lyon College landed the #5 spot on the list. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hollins University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Oglethorpe University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Oglethorpe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Montevallo is a small public school situated in Montevallo, Alabama. It awarded 25 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brevard College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Fine & Studio Arts Report
Lander University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Greenwood, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Flagler College - St Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spalding University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spalding University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Spalding University
Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Birmingham Southern College
University of the Ozarks landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clarksville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salem College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Sweet Briar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Sweet Briar is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Dillard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee is a small school located in Sewanee, Tennessee that handed out 13 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Sewanee - The University of the South
Guilford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Guilford is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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