by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 75 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,956 master's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 master'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 Master'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.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Duke University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at Emory University. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Emory University
University of Miami is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master'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 master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Miami
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts has to look into Tulane University of Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Florida is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Florida
Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Savannah College of Art and Design
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Central Florida
Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Virginia Tech
Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Kentucky
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Georgia
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Auburn University
Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 13 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 15 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 16 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 17 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 18 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 76 |
| Florida | 34 | 893 |
| Virginia | 33 | 468 |
| Georgia | 32 | 630 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 142 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 231 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 101 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 34 |
| Alabama | 30 | 72 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 144 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 94 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 71 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 898 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 534 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 391 |
| Arts & Media Management | 348 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 312 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 304 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 117 |
| Dance | 48 |
| Other Visual Art | 4 |
