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2025 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee

2 Colleges in Tennessee
78 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,435 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for general visual & performing arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 78 degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual Arts

The visual 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 General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of visual arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Visual Arts

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,660 Median Starting Salary

The University of Tennessee - Martin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

After graduating, visual arts degree recipients generally make around $25,660 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from The University of Tennessee - Martin

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It is hard to beat Chattanooga State Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Chattanooga State Community College

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 90
Florida 282 945
North Carolina 279 73
Virginia 274 255
South Carolina 248 19
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 39
Mississippi 234 156
Arkansas 234 5
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 23

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Digital Arts 54
Visual & Performing Arts 24

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Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 822
Arts & Media Management 583
Fine & Studio Arts 460
Design & Applied Arts 372
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 271
Drama & Theater Arts 232
Dance 15
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 1

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