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 Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 279 colleges that offered 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region fine arts students.
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 Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ringling College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Sarasota, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The Art Institute of Atlanta
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 Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Covenant is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Warren Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swannanoa, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s 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.
With a ranking of #6, Lyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Fine & Studio Arts Report
AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at International Fine Arts College
Hollins University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Oglethorpe University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Brevard College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brevard College is a small school located in Brevard, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lander University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 22 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Berea College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Berea is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Sail University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 214 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Full Sail University
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Birmingham Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham Southern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 9 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Birmingham Southern College
With a ranking of #20, University of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clarksville, Arkansas. It awarded 6 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. 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 ’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 #22, Sweet Briar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Sweet Briar is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sweet Briar, Virginia. It awarded 2 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Dillard University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Dillard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Dillard University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee - The University of the South is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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