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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 6,359 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,781 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,346 and $29,676 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,257 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $-7,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Duke University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 53 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 283 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,211 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCF.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UCF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $7,824 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 47 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNCA is $8,063 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

Marshall University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $5,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana State University - Shreveport has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,200 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $7,524 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #9, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $13,986 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State

#10

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Farmville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Longwood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,704 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Longwood University.

Full Longwood University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UK.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UK General Visual & Performing Arts Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. UL Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $9,621 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $10,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, GMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $16,204 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full GMU General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#15

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

UMW also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mary Washington is $12,988 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full UMW General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#16

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,933 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah State University.

Full Savannah State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#17

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $13,102 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

With a ranking of #18, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, CNU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNU is $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full Christopher Newport University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#19

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $13,975 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $10,312 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mississippi University for Women.

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#21

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

Albany State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Albany State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,860 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Albany State University.

Full Albany State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#22

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Carolina Central University.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at North Carolina Central University

#23

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Milligan is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Milligan has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,089 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Milligan University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Milligan University

#24

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #24, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia State also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,586 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Virginia State.

Full Virginia State General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida

Stetson University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stetson is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Stetson also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $20,515 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Stetson.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Stetson University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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