by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,130 people earned their degree in visual and performing arts, making the major the 221st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 611 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 473 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 46 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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The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Virginia University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Virginia University
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sweet Briar College landed the #2 spot on the list. Sweet Briar College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sweet Briar, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Christopher Newport University is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 46 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Longwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGrange College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lagrange, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Johnson C Smith University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Bennett College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Bennett is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Eckerd College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eckerd is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 12 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #9, Warren Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and 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
With a ranking of #10, Millsaps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Millsaps College is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Millsaps College
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah State University
Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Valley State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Lees - McRae College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Banner Elk, North Carolina 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Lees - McRae College
University of Mary Washington landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UMW is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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
Bob Jones University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bob Jones University
Delta State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Delta State University
With a ranking of #18, Milligan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Milligan College, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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.
Albany State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Albany State
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Jackson State University
Miles College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
George Mason University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University
With a ranking of #23, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Greeneville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Tusculum University
With a ranking of #24, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 42 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State
Marshall University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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