by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,604 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,159 and had an average of $25,720 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,112 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,517 and $24,800 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 279 colleges that offer a degree in fine & studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine & studio arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region fine arts students.
Out of the 279 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ringling College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Sarasota, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Ringling College of Art and Design
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Ai Atlanta is a small private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 8 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The Art Institute of Atlanta
Out of the 279 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Covenant College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lookout Mountain, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Fine & Studio Arts at Warren Wilson College
Lyon College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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.
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 161 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 3 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 AI Miami International University of Art and Design Fine & Studio Arts Report
Hollins University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Oglethorpe University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Montevallo landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brevard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Brevard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brevard, North Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
Lander University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Berea College is a small school located in Berea, Kentucky that handed out 6 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. 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.
Full Sail University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 252 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 27 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Spalding University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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.
Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. BSC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 17 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
University of the Ozarks landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clarksville, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of the Ozarks
Salem College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sweet Briar College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Sweet Briar College is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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.
Dillard University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Dillard University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sewanee is a small school located in Sewanee, Tennessee that handed out 9 ’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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