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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

30 Ranked Colleges
1,257 Degrees Awarded
$27,346 Avg Salary
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,150 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Duke.

The low 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%. 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. 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 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $8,528 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

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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 $48-$75k. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 283 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $11,161 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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 92%.

Full UCF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#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 $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,344 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FGCU.

Full FGCU General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 47 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCA also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,635 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNCA.

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#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Bob Jones University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 $12,572 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

Marshall University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,488 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,194 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

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#9

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Longwood University is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 23 bachelors’s visual arts degrees 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. It costs about $18,294 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Longwood.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 49 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 $48-$75k list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $15,733 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 $13,766 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UT Martin General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $18,007 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 $48-$75k list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k 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 UL Lafayette is $13,353 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 85 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 $48-$75k 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 yearly cost to attend GMU is $20,468 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

Full GMU General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#15

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #15, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $18,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of Southern Mississippi 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 $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,037 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Savannah State University.

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#17

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, 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 $48-$75k list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 21 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,036 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#18

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 22 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 estimated yearly cost for UMW is $19,203 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

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#19

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

With a ranking of #19, 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 $48-$75k list. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

CNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CNU is $22,134 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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.

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#20

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MUW is $15,546 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#21

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Albany State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Albany State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,783 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Albany State.

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#22

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Milligan College, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Milligan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Milligan University is $21,346 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Milligan University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#23

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $18,263 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#24

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Petersburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia State also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Virginia State University is $18,899 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 $48-$75k ranking. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stetson, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson is $24,623 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stetson General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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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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