by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 South Carolina, there were 347 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,441 and $26,694 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 333 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,293 and $28,603 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 South Carolina”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lander University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 22 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wofford College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is a public institution located in Aiken, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina. Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Bluffton, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Furman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Converse College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bob Jones University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Presbyterian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. Clinton, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 #13, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Newberry College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Newberry, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Francis Marion University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Benedict College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Limestone College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, South Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coker University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Clemson University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Greenville University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Erskine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in South Carolina list. Erskine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Due West, South Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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