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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $18,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full Duke General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and 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 yearly cost to attend UF is $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 University of Florida General Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 283 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $12,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,564 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

Marshall 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 $75-$110k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Marshall University has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $12,613 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Marshall University

#7

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FGCU is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $15,776 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FGCU General Visual & Performing Arts Report

The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. 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 $75-$110k 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. The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $15,103 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Tennessee - Martin

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UL Lafayette is $15,202 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $19,558 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 University

#11

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Longwood is located in Farmville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Longwood also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Longwood is $22,018 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Longwood General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#12

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 $75-$110k list, GMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend George Mason University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University

#13

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 took the #8 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#14

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Savannah State University.

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#15

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Bob Jones University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s 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 $16,830 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Bob Jones University

#16

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,570 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend KSU Georgia.

Full KSU Georgia General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#17

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #17, 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 $75-$110k list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southern Miss has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,514 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Miss.

Full University of Southern Mississippi General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#18

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

Albany State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Albany State University is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 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 $75-$110k list, Albany State has also earned the #25 rank 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 $17,504 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MUW is $18,288 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi University for Women

#20

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Virginia State University 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. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia State is $20,339 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

CNU also took 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 $26,659 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University

#22

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Milligan College, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas 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 is $23,366 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Milligan

#23

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMW is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 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 $75-$110k list, UMW has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMW is $26,181 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 University of Mary Washington General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#24

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,155 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida Southern.

Full Florida Southern General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida

Stetson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stetson is a small school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 20 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stetson University is $24,958 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full Stetson University 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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