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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

33 Ranked Colleges
2,637 Degrees Awarded
$6,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 31,939 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,659 and $27,556 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,637 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, John Tyler Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for John Tyler Community College is $5,442 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at John Tyler Community College

#2

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 119 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,870 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Valencia College.

Full Valencia College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 45 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattahoochee Technical College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $384 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 95 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,607 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

Full Wake Technical Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 170 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,937 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Miami Dade College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,471 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13 in overall quality

NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NWACC is a public institution located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWACC also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for NorthWest Arkansas Community College is $4,764 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 46 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State College of Florida is $7,006 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $4,115 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Pitt Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pitt Community College is a public institution located in Winterville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $2,165 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pitt Community College.

Full Pitt Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#12

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. FTCC is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 23 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, FTCC has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,126 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FTCC.

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#13

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Daytona State College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Daytona State College is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 58 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Daytona State College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $7,577 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Daytona State College.

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#14

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Georgia Technical College is $1,564 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
#16 in overall quality

Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 26 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delgado Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,403 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Delgado Community College.

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#16

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#24 in overall quality

Chattanooga State Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Chattanooga State Community College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $5,986 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Nashville State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 23 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Nashville State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,139 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nashville State Community College.

Full Nashville State Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#18

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#15 in overall quality

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

BRCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,094 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baton Rouge Community College.

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#19

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TNU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TNU is $15,228 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Visual & Performing Arts Report

Virginia Western Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Virginia Western Community College is $6,179 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Guilford Technical Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $7,748 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#22

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 46 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,032 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GTC.

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#23

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Wilkes Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wilkes Community College is $1,803 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#24

Surry Community College

Dobson, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Surry Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Dobson, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Surry Community College is $5,534 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Surry Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Augusta Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $9,345 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Augusta Technical College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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