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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia

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454 Degrees Awarded
$33,062 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia

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Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 150,273 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,820 and had an average of $26,756 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 3,654 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,761 and $28,111 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 454 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,140 and $42,203 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in visual & performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual & performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia”.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Virginia

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hollins University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Hollins Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mary Baldwin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Staunton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual & performing arts degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mary Baldwin

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 83 masters’s visual & performing 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%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Regent University

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual & performing arts degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Shenandoah

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marymount Visual & Performing Arts Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual & performing arts degrees to 66 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at GMU

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 11 masters’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Radford

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Norfolk State University

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual & performing arts degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at VCU

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 117 masters’s visual & performing arts degrees 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 full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Liberty University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #12. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 University of Virginia Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual & performing arts degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Virginia Tech Visual & Performing Arts Report

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University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia

University of Lynchburg came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 University of Lynchburg Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Hampton University is a small school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Hampton

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