2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” 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” 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Martin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students per year to attend UT Martin.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Miss
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. 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.
Mississippi State also took 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 $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi University for Women is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 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 yearly cost to attend Mississippi University for Women is $12,054 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students.
Full Mississippi University for Women Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bob Jones University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $12,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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
With a ranking of #6, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Jackson State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State University is $14,484 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
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With a ranking of #7, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts 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. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah State University is $10,220 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students.
Full Savannah State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. CNU is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 34 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
CNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,596 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students 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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Albany State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Albany, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Albany State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,992 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students per year to attend Albany State.
Longwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Longwood University is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Longwood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Longwood University is $19,462 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
With a ranking of #11, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students 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 yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Marshall University
With a ranking of #12, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $12,487 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
Virginia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia State University is located in Petersburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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 $16,970 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students per year to attend Virginia State University.
University of Mary Washington ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students 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 estimated yearly cost for UMW is $21,907 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington
North Carolina Central University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students 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 yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at North Carolina Central University
With a ranking of #16, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 85 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students per year to attend George Mason University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Tampa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students list, UT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tampa is $30,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students.
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%.
Milligan 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 ranking. Milligan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milligan College, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
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 $19,806 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students per year to attend Milligan University.
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%. 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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Milligan University
Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,020 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students per year to attend Duke.
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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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%.
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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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