by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 262 doctor's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts.
Emory University is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Emory University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts has to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Duke University
University of Miami is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Miami
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts has to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Florida
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Florida State University
Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Kentucky
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Georgia
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Auburn University
Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 77 |
| Virginia | 29 | 41 |
| Georgia | 28 | 21 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 19 |
| Alabama | 25 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 16 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 240 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 16 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 5 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1 |
