15
Colleges in the Southeast Region
611
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #221 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 611 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the visual arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Visual Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
107
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
George Mason University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 107 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from George Mason University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MS
42
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Mississippi State University if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
46
Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Christopher Newport University if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #589 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNU is a great university overall.
There were about 46 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CNU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 17 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UMW in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In SC
C of C is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston. A Best Colleges rank of #699 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means C of C is a great college overall.
There were roughly 4 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 24 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 2 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 22 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.
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WVU is a very large public university located in the city of Morgantown. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.
There were about 4 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.
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