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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,680 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,309 and $25,563 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 146 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 447 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $12,874 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
John Tyler Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,910 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend John Tyler Community College.
Full John Tyler Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 72 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $18,113 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Duke.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Duke University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 84 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $15,636 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Vanderbilt University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 377 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $8,487 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Valencia College
Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 583 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Florida State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,203 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 180 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $5,964 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Central Piedmont Community College
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 374 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $17,630 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Georgia.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Georgia Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,106 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $14,129 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UCF
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 73 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $17,557 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report
Miami Dade College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 246 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend MDC is $8,648 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full Miami Dade College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #12, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $12,817 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 246 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $14,349 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at USF Tampa
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $19,088 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wake Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 757 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,250 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Wake Technical Community College
The University of West Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,870 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UWF.
Full UWF Visual & Performing Arts Report
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 218 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $12,396 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Seminole State
Emory University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $24,104 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Emory University Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of North Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 126 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNF is $14,635 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Florida Visual & Performing Arts Report
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 213 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,596 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College
With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNCSA is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 245 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
UNCSA also took the #21 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNCSA is $17,047 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UNCSA
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 128 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,021 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Gwinnett Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 116 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,226 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend GTC.
Full Gwinnett Technical College Visual & Performing Arts Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,324 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WVU.
Full West Virginia University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Northern Kentucky University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $12,656 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at NKU
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