by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 6,776 people earned their degree in general visual & performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In , general visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,144 and had an average of $24,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,101 general visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,128 and $25,448 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 241 general visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in general visual & performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Methodist College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Spartanburg Methodist College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Spartanburg Methodist College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Andrew College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Cuthbert, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Andrew College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Barnesville, Georgia, and it awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Gordon State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 58 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 71 associates’s visual arts degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University
With a ranking of #6, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. VSCC is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at VSCC
Baton Rouge Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. BRCC is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 ranking of #8, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Middle Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 9 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Middle Georgia State University
Oakwood University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oakwood is a small school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 1 associates’s visual 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 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Oakwood
With a ranking of #12, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 17 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Northern Virginia Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
National Park College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full National Park College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at NWACC
With a ranking of #15, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Tidewater Community College
Reynolds Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full Reynolds Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Coahoma Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coahoma Community College is a small public school situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Coahoma Community College
Nossi College of Art landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nossi College of Art is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Nossi College of Art
With a ranking of #15, South Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. SouthArk is located in El Dorado, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Arkansas Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
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