by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 212 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general visual and performing arts.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree visual arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Methodist College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. SMC is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spartanburg Methodist College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrew College landed the #2 spot on the list. Andrew College is a small school located in Cuthbert, Georgia that handed out 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Andrew College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Gordon State College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 46 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 69 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Full Sail University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Volunteer State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Volunteer State Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Baton Rouge Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Baton Rouge Community College
East Mississippi Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at EMCC
Piedmont Virginia Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at PVCC
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Georgia State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Oakwood University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oakwood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 1 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Oakwood
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College
National Park College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. National Park College is a small public school situated in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Park College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Bentonville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
With a ranking of #15, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Tidewater Community College
Reynolds Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Reynolds Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Coahoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Coahoma Community College is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Coahoma Community College
With a ranking of #15, Nossi College of Art did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Nossi College of Art is a small school located in Madison, Tennessee that handed out 0 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Nossi College of Art
South Arkansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. South Arkansas Community College is located in El Dorado, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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