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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts

160 Ranked Colleges
1,587 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major

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

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,587 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major” ranking, we looked at 160 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual and performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree visual arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hussian College-Relativity Campus California. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Hussian College-Relativity Campus California

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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bloomfield College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major. This small school is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bloomfield College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennington College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad 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%.

Full Bennington College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Out of the 160 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Buena Vista, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full SVU Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sweet Briar College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Sweet Briar, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Sweet Briar Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, Massachusetts

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. North Adams, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

Gallaudet University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Gallaudet

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #8. Christopher Newport University is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad 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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University

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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Longwood University is located in Farmville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Longwood University

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. LaGrange is a small school located in Lagrange, Georgia that handed out 9 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at LaGrange College

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson C Smith University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. JCSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Johnson C Smith University

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Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Bennett College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Bennett is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bennett College

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is a public institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Located in Claremore, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Rogers State University

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Eckerd College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #15. Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Eckerd College

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University

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Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, North Carolina

Warren Wilson College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Warren Wilson College

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 45 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full SUNY New Paltz Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi

Millsaps College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Millsaps College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Bradford, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major list. Bradford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 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.

Full Azusa Pacific Visual & Performing Arts Report

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UT Martin

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