2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,211 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major” ranking looked at 327 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual & performing arts.
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Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major”.
Out of the 327 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hussian College-Relativity Campus California landed the #1 spot on the list. Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Hussian College-Relativity Campus California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Young Americans College of the Performing Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is located in Corona, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Young Americans College of the Performing Arts
Out of the 327 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and it awarded 48 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bloomfield College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennington College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Bennington College is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bennington College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 12 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CCAD
Southern Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SVU Visual & Performing Arts Report
Sweet Briar College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Sweet Briar College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in North Adams, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. With a undergrad 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 MCLA
Gallaudet University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #9. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Gallaudet
With a ranking of #10, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. CNU is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 42 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CNU Visual & Performing Arts Report
Longwood University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Farmville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Longwood University
With a ranking of #12, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Located in Lagrange, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at LaGrange
Johnson C Smith University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #13. JCSU is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad 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 JCSU
Bennett College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bennett
SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 34 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College
Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #16. SMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Spartanburg Methodist College
Andrew College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Andrew College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cuthbert, Georgia. It awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Andrew College
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #18. University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is a public institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad 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 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Dutchess Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 33 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Dutchess Community College
Purchase College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College
Rogers State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #21. RSU is a public institution located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at RSU
Mercer County Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mercer County Community College
Eckerd College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Eckerd College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 16 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Eckerd
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 49 ’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University
Warren Wilson College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Warren Wilson
