2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina

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.

There was only one school in South Carolina to review for the 2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina ranking.

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Pick Your Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

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 South Carolina. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in South Carolina

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.

Top South Carolina Schools in Visual Arts

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Francis Marion University
Florence, SC

Francis Marion University is a good option for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Francis Marion University

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts has to look into College of Charleston. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from College of Charleston

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	16
North Carolina	710	30
Georgia	690	60
Virginia	630	253
Tennessee	624	31
Kentucky	518	1
Mississippi	501	151
Alabama	500	2
Louisiana	489	10
Arkansas	466	3
West Virginia	410	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual Arts

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

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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