2021 Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee
9Colleges
2,209Bachelor's Degrees
$27,944Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, visual & performing arts students earned 2,209 bachelor's degrees from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 3rd in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.3% of all the visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Tennessee ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in visual & performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual & performing arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual & performing arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
More Ways to Rank Visual & Performing Arts Schools
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 the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Featured Visual & Performing Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Belmont University has taken the #1 spot in this year's visual & performing arts ranking for non-traditional students. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Belmont also made our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at Belmont is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,251 students at Belmont that take at least one class online. 677 students are part time.
Middle Tennessee State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee list.
About 2.3% of Middle Tennessee State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,472 students at Middle Tennessee State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,576 part time students in attendance at Middle Tennessee State University.
University of Memphis landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.5%. Approximately 7,362 students take at least one class online at UofM. About 8,225 of the students at UofM are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize The University of Tennessee - Knoxville as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville. UT Knoxville also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee rankings.
The student loan default rate at UT Knoxville is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,626 students at UT Knoxville that take at least one class online. About 3,889 of the students at UT Knoxville are attending part time.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga. UT Chattanooga not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee list.
The student loan default rate at UT Chattanooga is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,689 students at UT Chattanooga that take at least one class online. About 1,757 of the students at UT Chattanooga are attending part time.
Tennessee Technological University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville. Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 6,609 students take at least one class online at Tennessee Tech University. There are roughly 1,966 part time students in attendance at Tennessee Tech University.
East Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee ranking.
The student loan default rate at ETSU is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,872 students at ETSU that take at least one class online. About 3,024 of the students at ETSU are attending part time.
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best visual & performing arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. 1,612 of UT Martin students are exclusively distance learners. 2,163 of UT Martin students are attending part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Austin Peay State University. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Austin Peay State University has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.4%. There are approximately 3,473 students at Austin Peay State University that take at least one class online. 3,684 students are part time.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).