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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 7 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 $30-$48k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $-1,314 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Duke. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 97%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Florida 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 $30-$48k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 283 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $8,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #5 spot on the list. UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UNCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,634 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Full UNCA General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,741 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,698 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #8, 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 $30-$48k list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,799 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full Mississippi State General Visual & Performing Arts Report

The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 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 $30-$48k list, UT Martin has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,855 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.

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#10

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Longwood is $14,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 UK

#12

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $10,902 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bob Jones 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 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%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Bob Jones University

With a ranking of #13, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,726 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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#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 $30-$48k list. George Mason University 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.

GMU also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $17,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full George Mason University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#15

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss also took 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 $13,373 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, 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 $30-$48k list. Christopher Newport University is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 34 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Christopher Newport University is $17,522 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at CNU

#17

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Savannah State University is $9,425 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Savannah State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#18

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary Washington is $14,997 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at UMW

#19

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #19, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students 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. It costs about $14,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

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#20

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a public institution located in Columbus, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi University for Women is $11,379 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

Albany State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Albany, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Albany State also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Albany State University is $12,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#22

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.

The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $13,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#23

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Milligan University is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Milligan, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,411 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Milligan University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Milligan

#24

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. Virginia State is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,410 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia State.

Full Virginia State General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida

Stetson University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stetson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 20 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson is $21,385 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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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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