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2024 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee

2 Colleges in Tennessee
57 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$30,183 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 degrees in general visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Arts

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 the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of visual arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Visual Arts

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat Lipscomb University if you wish to pursue a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Lipscomb University

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The University of Tennessee - Martin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the visual arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,782.

More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from The University of Tennessee - Martin

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 90
Florida 282 945
North Carolina 279 73
Virginia 274 255
South Carolina 248 19
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 39
Mississippi 234 156
Arkansas 234 5
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 23

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 31
Digital Arts 26

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Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 831
Arts & Media Management 602
Fine & Studio Arts 440
Design & Applied Arts 354
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 290
Drama & Theater Arts 251
Dance 19

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