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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 31,680 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,309 and $25,563 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 146 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $7,160 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Duke Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,694 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Vanderbilt.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 447 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $8,394 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Florida Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
John Tyler Community College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for John Tyler Community College is $7,519 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full John Tyler Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 583 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $11,506 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State University Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $11,619 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Report
Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 377 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $7,781 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of Central Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,106 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
UCF also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $9,426 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Florida
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 180 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,600 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Central Piedmont Community College
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 374 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $15,037 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UGA Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 246 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,669 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend USF Tampa.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, 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 92%.
Full USF Tampa Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $16,019 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 202 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FIU is $7,292 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 91%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Florida International University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $15,415 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 246 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $6,808 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Wake Technical Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 757 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $7,044 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #17, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 61 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $7,301 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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University of North Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 126 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $10,194 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Florida Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 245 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNCSA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $13,480 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Emory University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 99 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,646 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Emory.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%. 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.
Full Emory Visual & Performing Arts Report
Appalachian State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 284 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State excels when it comes to visual and performing arts quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,769 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Appalachian State.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Appalachian State
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 258 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #22 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $16,708 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kentucky Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. GTC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $13,908 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 213 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,721 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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West Virginia University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 241 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $13,077 for southeast region visual & performing arts students whose families make $48-$75k.
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