by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Virginia, there were 3,630 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,234 and $25,261 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,570 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual and performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 28 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hollins University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia. Hollins is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Southern Virginia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buena Vista, Virginia. It awarded 25 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sweet Briar College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia. Sweet Briar is a small school located in Sweet Briar, Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 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.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 580 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Shenandoah University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Randolph College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Randolph College is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 10 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Randolph College
Longwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Farmville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Radford University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 121 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Washington landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. University of Mary Washington is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Bridgewater College is a small school located in Bridgewater, Virginia that handed out 17 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bridgewater College
James Madison University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Norfolk State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full Norfolk State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. Christopher Newport University is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 53 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Marymount University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington and Lee University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Washington and Lee University
Emory and Henry College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Emory and Henry College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Roanoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #19. Roanoke College is a small school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Roanoke College
Randolph - Macon College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 more about Visual & Performing Arts at Randolph - Macon College
With a ranking of #21, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 254 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mary Baldwin University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Mary Baldwin University is located in Staunton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Old Dominion University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 107 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Old Dominion
Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #24. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Ferrum College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #25. Ferrum College is located in Ferrum, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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