2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 261 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful fine and studio arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree fine arts students.
Top 28 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Southeast Region
Out of the 261 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 177 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full UCF Fine & Studio Arts Report
Out of the 261 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Georgia State
Out of the 261 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #3 spot on the 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.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Full Sail University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 147 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Georgia Fine & Studio Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 133 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Florida State
James Madison University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 132 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 JMU
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
Florida International University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 118 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 91%. 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%.
Full Florida International University Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 105 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at USF Tampa
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Florida Fine & Studio Arts Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 92 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNC Greensboro Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UNC Charlotte
Florida Atlantic University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Florida Atlantic University
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University
East Carolina University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 81 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ECU Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of North Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Florida Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UofSC Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 69 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia Fine & Studio Arts Report
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 63 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Middle Tennessee State University
University of Louisville ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 University of Louisville
Virginia Tech landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 60 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Virginia Tech Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Arkansas
University of Memphis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Memphis
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 57 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UT Chattanooga
With a ranking of #25, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Old Dominion
With a ranking of #25, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UA
University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Georgia
Rest of the Best 37 in Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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