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2023 Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 611 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $7,160 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, 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.

Full Duke Visual & Performing Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,721 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 19 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Marshall University also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,256 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Marshall University.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Marshall University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $18,449 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,077 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at West Virginia University

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 107 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $19,066 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full George Mason University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Martin is $13,804 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UMW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary Washington is $19,728 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,322 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Full UL Lafayette Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Regent has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,954 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Regent University.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Regent

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Newport News, Virginia, and it awarded 46 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

CNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Christopher Newport University is $21,165 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full CNU Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,959 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Visual & Performing Arts Report

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, C of C has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,142 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend C of C.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full C of C Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MUW, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi University for Women is $15,008 for southeast region visual arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Mississippi University for Women Visual & Performing Arts Report

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $17,208 for Southeast Region Visual Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full North Carolina Central University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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