2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Visual & Performing Arts is the 217th most popular major in the country with 3,337 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 603 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 464 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Duke also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $-7,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Marshall University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $5,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 22 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Martin also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin is $7,524 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,986 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mississippi State University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Longwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Longwood is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 23 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Longwood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Longwood University is $14,704 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,621 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Visual & Performing Arts Report
Bob Jones University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Greenville, South Carolina 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 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bob Jones University.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bob Jones University
George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
GMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,204 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend George Mason University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University of Mary Washington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Mary Washington is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMW, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMW is $12,988 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
The 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 Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington
Savannah State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Savannah State University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,933 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah State University.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah State University
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southern Miss has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $13,102 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Visual & Performing Arts Report
Christopher Newport University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
CNU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Christopher Newport University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full Christopher Newport University Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #13, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MUW, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,312 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MUW.
Full Mississippi University for Women Visual & Performing Arts Report
Albany State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Albany State University is a medium-sized school located in Albany, Georgia that handed out 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Albany State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Albany State University is $11,860 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
North Carolina Central University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $12,882 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at North Carolina Central University
Milligan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Milligan University is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Milligan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,089 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Milligan.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia State University is $15,586 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Virginia State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Jackson State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Jackson State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State is $13,745 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Jackson State
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UT also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $26,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Tampa.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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