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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Georgia

43 Ranked Colleges
3,360 Degrees Awarded
$23,428 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Georgia, there were 5,160 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,566 and $26,958 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,360 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,491 and $29,433 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 1,391 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at SCAD

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 441 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Georgia State

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 245 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UGA

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #4 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 157 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at KSU Georgia

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full GaSou Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 93%.

Full Emory Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Georgia

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. VSU is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 79 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full VSU Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. CAU is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 70 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CAU

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Columbus State University

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 61 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 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of West Georgia

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The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Ai Atlanta

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Brenau University

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

With a ranking of #15, Augusta University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 31 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Augusta University

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With a ranking of #15, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Georgia College

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

Spelman College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Spelman

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 27 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mercer

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Georgia Gwinnett College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Georgia Gwinnett College

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With a ranking of #19, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 26 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Clayton State University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oglethorpe University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Oglethorpe

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Morehouse is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 24 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Morehouse

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

LaGrange College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Lagrange, Georgia 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 23 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.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at LaGrange

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia

Covenant College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Covenant is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Covenant

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Young Harris College
Young Harris, Georgia

Young Harris College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. YHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Young Harris, Georgia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at YHC

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