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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

19 Ranked Colleges
464 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts programs and cost less that 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. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 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 $75-$110k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $18,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#14 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#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 #3 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 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 UT Martin is $15,103 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UL 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 $15,202 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 36 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $19,558 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State

#6

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Longwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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.

Longwood also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Longwood University is $22,018 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Longwood University

#7

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend George Mason University.

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.

Full George Mason University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#8

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah State University is $15,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Savannah State University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s 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. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $16,830 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bob Jones University

#10

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 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 $75-$110k 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 University of Southern Mississippi is $18,514 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Miss

#11

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Albany State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Albany State University is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s 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 estimated yearly cost for Albany State University is $17,504 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Albany State University

#12

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, 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 $75-$110k list. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small 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 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 $18,288 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mississippi University for Women.

Full MUW Visual & Performing Arts Report

#13

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Virginia State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia State is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,339 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia State University.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia State

#14

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Christopher Newport University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNU is $26,659 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University

#15

Milligan University

Milligan College, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Milligan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Milligan University is $23,366 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Milligan

#16

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMW also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Mary Washington is $26,181 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#17

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k 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. It costs about $21,117 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Carolina Central University.

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

#18

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#19 in overall quality

Jackson State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 16 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 $75-$110k list, Jackson State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jackson State University is $9,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Jackson State

#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 $75-$110k ranking. The University of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $30,052 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tampa Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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