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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 has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 146 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 Getting Aid” 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 with aid.
Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Virginia, and it awarded 89 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
John Tyler Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,959 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid per year to attend John Tyler Community College.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at John Tyler Community College
Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 447 ’s 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 $5,135 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid.
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%. 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 377 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,354 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid per year to attend Valencia College.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Valencia College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UNC Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 583 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid.
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%. 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 Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 1,106 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid list, UCF has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $8,618 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 UCF Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 $5,710 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 374 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UGA
With a ranking of #9, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 284 students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Appalachian State
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 246 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full USF Tampa Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 246 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,870 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Miami Dade College
With a ranking of #12, 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 Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 245 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCSA also took the #21 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,276 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid per year to attend UNCSA.
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 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UNCSA
Wake Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 757 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Wake Technical Community College
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 202 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid per year to attend FIU.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Florida International University Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of North Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $8,865 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid.
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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at UNF
With a ranking of #16, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 73 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,974 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid per year to attend Georgia Tech.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report
The University of West Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,089 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid per year to attend The University of West Florida.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at UWF
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 347 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Visual & Performing Arts Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $22,006 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Visual & Performing Arts Report
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 218 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,427 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Seminole State College of Florida
Duke University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 72 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $32,459 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid per year to attend Duke.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Duke University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. GTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 116 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,696 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Gwinnett Technical College
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 213 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for southeast region visual & performing arts students with aid.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Florida Atlantic University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 144 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid per year to attend FAU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at FAU
Virginia Tech came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for Southeast Region Visual & Performing Arts students with aid per year to attend Virginia Tech.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report
