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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

19 Ranked Colleges
464 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $-1,314 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Duke. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Duke University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#14 in overall quality

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 $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 17 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 $30-$48k list, Marshall University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $6,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Marshall University

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Martin is $9,855 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Longwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Farmville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Longwood, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,433 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Longwood University.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Longwood

#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Bob Jones University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees 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 $10,902 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Bob Jones University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 $30-$48k ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $10,726 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 85 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 $30-$48k list, GMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $17,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at GMU

#9

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $13,373 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Visual & Performing Arts Report

#10

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Christopher Newport University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CNU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend CNU is $17,522 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CNU

#11

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Savannah State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Savannah State University also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Savannah State University is $9,425 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah State University

#12

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

University of Mary Washington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMW 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.

UMW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,997 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UMW.

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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington

#13

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

Mississippi University for Women landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MUW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi University for Women is $11,379 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Mississippi University for Women Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Albany State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Albany State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Albany State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Albany State is $12,825 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Albany State

#15

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #17 spot 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 $13,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at North Carolina Central University

#16

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Milligan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Milligan 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 also took the #12 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,411 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Milligan.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Milligan Visual & Performing Arts Report

#17

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Virginia State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $16,410 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia State.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia State

#18

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jackson State University is $14,721 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Jackson State University

#19

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#11 in overall quality

The University of Tampa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tampa is $26,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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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Footnotes

  • *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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