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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,956 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 112 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual and performing arts.
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The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. UNCSA is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 476 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hollins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hollins is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Hollins
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mary Baldwin University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 30 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at International Fine Arts College
Warren Wilson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Warren Wilson
Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 343 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The Baptist College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. BCF is located in Graceville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full The Baptist College of Florida Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, Asbury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Asbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 15 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Regent University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 80 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Regent University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Shenandoah University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 29 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees 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 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Shenandoah
Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Marymount University
Salem College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Salem Visual & Performing Arts Report
Winthrop University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 26 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of New Orleans landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of New Orleans
With a ranking of #17, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 90 masters’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 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Miami
With a ranking of #18, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Mobile Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Visual & Performing Arts Report
Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 152 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Florida State University
With a ranking of #21, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Miss Visual & Performing Arts Report
Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Furman University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Furman Visual & Performing Arts Report
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 86%.
Full Lipscomb Visual & Performing Arts Report
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Loyola University New Orleans ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Loyola University New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 10 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Loyola New Orleans
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