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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” 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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered 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 in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and 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 George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Florida General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christopher Newport University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Newport News, Virginia, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Christopher Newport University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UK
University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Longwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Longwood University is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 34 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Longwood University
Stetson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. 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 28 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Stetson
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 26 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at KSU Georgia
With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 22 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marshall University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 19 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Mary Washington landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Mary Washington is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at FGCU
Delta State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jackson State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Jackson State General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Florida Southern College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida Southern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Florida Southern College
With a ranking of #21, Eckerd College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Eckerd
Savannah State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah State University
Albany State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Albany State is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Virginia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buena Vista, Virginia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SVU General Visual & Performing Arts Report
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at North Carolina Central University
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