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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

33 Ranked Colleges
2,637 Degrees Awarded
$6,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 155,377 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 44 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Tyler Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,130 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend John Tyler Community College.

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#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 $30-$48k. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 119 students 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. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,369 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,238 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.

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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 $30-$48k list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 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 $5,307 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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#5

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #5 spot on the 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,336 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3 in overall quality

Northern Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 170 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,818 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Miami Dade College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. MDC 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,290 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Miami Dade College.

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#8

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, 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 $30-$48k 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Horry-Georgetown Technical College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $3,930 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13 in overall quality

NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NWACC is a medium-sized public school situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. It awarded 15 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NWACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,804 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NWACC.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,285 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

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#11

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Pitt Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,357 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Daytona State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Daytona State College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Daytona State College is $8,549 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,018 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FTCC.

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#14

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

Nashville State Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and 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 $30-$48k list, Nashville State Community College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,460 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Nashville State Community College.

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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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $9,982 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 28 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattanooga State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $6,704 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. North Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Clarkesville, Georgia that handed out 10 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,981 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.

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#18

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#15 in overall quality

Baton Rouge Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baton Rouge Community College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BRCC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baton Rouge Community College is $8,876 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,958 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Western Community College.

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#20

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

Guilford Technical Community College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,318 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Surry Community College

Dobson, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, 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 $30-$48k list. Surry Community College is a public institution located in Dobson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,322 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Surry Community College.

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#22

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, 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 $30-$48k list. Wilkes Community College is a small school located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Wilkes Community College is $2,321 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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.

Full Wilkes Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#23

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

TNU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,172 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Trevecca Nazarene University.

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#24

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gwinnett Technical College is $10,359 for southeast region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Augusta Technical College is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta Technical College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,961 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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