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2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,794 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 268 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general visual and performing arts programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s”.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s. University of Central Florida 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 92%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at UCF

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Out of the 268 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 285 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 261 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 268 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at GMU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at UT Austin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of California - San Diego

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Wichita State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 68 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wichita State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at CSUSM

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at UCCS

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s 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 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full University of Florida General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 53 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California

Otis College of Art and Design ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Otis College of Art and Design General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 52 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University

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Hussian College-Relativity Campus California landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hussian College-Relativity Campus California General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Bloomfield College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bloomfield College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

With a ranking of #16, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 50 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Oneonta

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Azusa Pacific University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Grand Canyon University

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Christopher Newport University 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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 Christopher Newport University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kentucky General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full SUNY New Paltz General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Southern Oregon University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 45 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Oregon University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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With a ranking of #23, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. 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

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #24, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Whitewater General Visual & Performing Arts Report

Rest of the Best 42 in Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California
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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia
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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont
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Gnomon
Hollywood, California
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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey
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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida
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Rice University
Houston, Texas
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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia
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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York
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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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