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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 262 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in visual and performing arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree visual & performing arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at U Miami
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 19 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 19 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full UK Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UGA
With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 16 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at WVU
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full UofM Visual & Performing Arts Report
Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Full Shenandoah Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNC Greensboro Visual & Performing Arts Report
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report
Liberty University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Liberty University
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Visual & Performing Arts Report
The University of Alabama ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UA
With a ranking of #16, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Duke
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UF
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Mississippi came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 3 doctorate’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.
Full Ole Miss Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full James Madison University Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #21, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Emory University
University of Mobile ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of Mobile is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 2 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mobile
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at USF Tampa
Auburn University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Auburn University
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