by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,389 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Asheville
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Virginia University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Buena Vista, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Virginia University
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sweet Briar College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sweet Briar College is a small school located in Sweet Briar, Virginia that handed out 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Sweet Briar
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 261 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Christopher Newport University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Longwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Longwood is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 34 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Longwood
LaGrange College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Lagrange, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at LaGrange College
Johnson C Smith University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson C Smith University is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson C Smith University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Bennett College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Bennett is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Stetson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Stetson University is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eckerd College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Warren Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Warren Wilson
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 379 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Florida
Millsaps College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Millsaps
Atlanta Metropolitan State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta Metropolitan State College is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at AMSC
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at UT Martin
Savannah State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 11 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah State University
Delta State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Delta State University
Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Fort Valley State University
Florida Southern College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Florida Southern College
Lees - McRae College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Lees - McRae College is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Lees - McRae College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Mary Washington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Mary Washington General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Bob Jones University
Milligan University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Milligan University is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Albany State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region 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 11 students in 2020-2021.
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