by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia” ranking.
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 Virginia, there were 265 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia”.
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 Virginia list. This small school is located in Buena Vista, Virginia, and it awarded 10 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sweet Briar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia, and it awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees 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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia list. Christopher Newport University is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s 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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University
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 Virginia list. Longwood University is a small school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 34 ’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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Longwood University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia list. University of Mary Washington is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
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 University of Mary Washington
With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. PVCC is a small public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 24 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College
Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Norfolk State University
Tidewater Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Tidewater Community College
Shenandoah University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Reynolds Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Reynolds Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
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