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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,954 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,128 and $26,925 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Duke also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $371 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Duke University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Duke University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools 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 school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 60 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $65 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Florida.
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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 470 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,468 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Central Florida General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 45 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $12,593 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kentucky
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 24 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $7,515 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College
University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville is $8,677 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $13,025 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $14,781 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at GMU
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 23 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Martin has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,248 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Martin.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 17 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
FGCU also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $6,762 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at FGCU
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, WVU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,014 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WVU.
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Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,377 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Marshall University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Mary Washington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 17 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UMW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMW is $14,589 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Mary Washington General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #14, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools 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 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CNU also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Christopher Newport University is $15,862 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,990 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UL Lafayette.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
College of Charleston came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
C of C also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend C of C is $14,750 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at C of C
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $12,382 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Kennesaw State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 26 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,490 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kennesaw State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Kennesaw State University
Mississippi University for Women came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
MUW also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi University for Women is $10,767 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Regent University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Regent has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $20,479 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Regent General Visual & Performing Arts Report
North Carolina Central University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,249 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Carolina Central University.
Full North Carolina Central University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Stetson University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 28 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Stetson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stetson University is $19,126 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 General Visual & Performing Arts at Stetson
Lipscomb University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 7 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,459 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lipscomb University.
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 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Lipscomb University
The University of Tampa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT is $27,984 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%.
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Full Sail University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 405 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sail University also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Full Sail University is $27,840 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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