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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
473 Bachelor's Degrees
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #184 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 473 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual Arts

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Duke University
Durham, NC
6 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Duke University

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from George Mason University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
42 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Mississippi State University

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46 Annual Graduates

Christopher Newport University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Christopher Newport University

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
17 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Mary Washington if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Mary Washington

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2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Tampa

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22 Annual Graduates

Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Southern Mississippi

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23 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from The University of Tennessee - Martin

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Marshall University
Huntington, WV
19 Annual Graduates

Marshall University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Huntington.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Marshall University

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9 Annual Graduates

UL Lafayette is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 16
Tennessee 460 31
North Carolina 453 30
Georgia 453 42
Virginia 421 214
South Carolina 370 8
Kentucky 331 1
Alabama 320 2
Louisiana 306 10
Mississippi 275 100
West Virginia 223 19

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Visual & Performing Arts is one of 1 different types of General Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

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