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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

30 Ranked Colleges
1,257 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,359 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,781 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,346 and $29,676 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,257 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general visual and performing arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Florida

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 283 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $11,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,952 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid per year to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,061 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,020 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid per year to attend Duke.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Duke

The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 22 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Martin, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Martin is $10,955 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid.

Full UT Martin General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 36 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid per year to attend Mississippi State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,487 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid per year to attend UL Lafayette.

Full UL Lafayette General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $21,048 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University

#12

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,220 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid per year to attend Savannah State University.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah State University

#13

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid.

Full University of Southern Mississippi General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Bob Jones University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $12,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Bob Jones University

#15

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid per year to attend KSU Georgia.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Kennesaw State University

#16

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Longwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Longwood is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid list, Longwood has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Longwood is $19,462 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid.

Full Longwood General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#17

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid.

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

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Kentucky

#18

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

With a ranking of #18, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. MUW is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 8 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,054 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid per year to attend Mississippi University for Women.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi University for Women

#19

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
#25 in overall quality

Albany State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Albany State also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Albany State is $12,992 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid.

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#20

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at North Carolina Central University

#21

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

UMW also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,907 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid per year to attend UMW.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mary Washington

#22

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,484 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid per year to attend Jackson State.

Full Jackson State General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#23

Virginia State University

Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid list, Virginia State has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,970 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students with aid per year to attend Virginia State.

Full Virginia State University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#24

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Christopher Newport University is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 34 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CNU is $25,596 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 87%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at CNU

#25

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida

Stetson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Stetson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stetson is $23,568 for southeast region bachelor’s degree visual arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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