by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 611 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 65 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 Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Virginia University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Virginia University is a small school located in Buena Vista, Virginia that handed out 10 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sweet Briar College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Sweet Briar, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christopher Newport University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. CNU is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 46 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 87%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Longwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 34 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGrange College landed the #5 spot on the list. LaGrange College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lagrange, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s 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 Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson C Smith University is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 8 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson C Smith University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Bennett College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Bennett College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bennett College
Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Spartanburg Methodist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spartanburg Methodist College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Andrew College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cuthbert, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
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.
Eckerd College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Petersburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Eckerd College
Warren Wilson College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #12, Gordon State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Gordon State College is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 11 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Millsaps College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Tennessee - Martin
Savannah State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah State University
Fort Valley State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Fort Valley State University
Lees - McRae College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lees - McRae College is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Lees - McRae College
University of Mary Washington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 17 ’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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington
Bob Jones University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region 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 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 46 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
With a ranking of #21, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Delta State University
Milligan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Milligan University is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 4 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Albany State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Albany State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 11 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Albany State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Jackson State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Jackson State University
With a ranking of #25, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s visual arts degrees to 107 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University
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