by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,389 bachelor's degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality visual arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts.
Duke University is a good choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Duke University
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.
General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Florida receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,578 over the typical earnings of general visual & performing arts graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from University of Florida
George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those general visual & performing arts students who get their bachelor's degree from George Mason University earn $2,537 more than the standard visual arts student.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from George Mason University
University of Central Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.
General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor's degree recipients from University of Central Florida get an earnings boost of approximately $4,621 above the typical income of general visual & performing arts graduates.
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University of Kentucky is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from University of Kentucky
Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
After graduating, visual arts bachelor's recipients generally make around $25,314 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Mississippi State University
Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public university with a small student population.
Soon after graduation, visual arts bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $19,983 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Christopher Newport University
Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the visual arts program make an average of $25,191 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from University of Mary Washington
Stetson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of DeLand.
Soon after graduating, visual arts bachelor's recipients generally make about $23,950 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Stetson University
Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Florida Gulf Coast University
Explore the best general visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 778 |
| Georgia | 224 | 72 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 39 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 73 |
| Virginia | 213 | 216 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 52 |
| Alabama | 184 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 24 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 105 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 19 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Digital Arts | 916 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 473 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 5,527 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3,988 |
| Music | 3,652 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2,754 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 2,280 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,351 |
| Dance | 492 |
| Other Visual Art | 75 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 26 |
