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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region

113 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,885 Master's Degrees
$31,318 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in visual and performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 113 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of visual and performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 2,885 master's degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in visual and performing arts matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of visual and performing arts students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for visual and performing arts.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Master's

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459 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#5 Best Quality In GA

Savannah College of Art and Design is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Georgia.

There were roughly 459 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
448 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#12 Best Quality In FL

Full Sail University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Winter Park.

There were roughly 448 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
155 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#3 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Florida State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Florida.

There were about 155 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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98 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Central Florida is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Florida.

There were approximately 98 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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97 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#6 Best Quality In VA

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 97 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
79 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#12 Best Quality In VA

Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.

There were roughly 79 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
77 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Florida.

There were approximately 77 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
73 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In VA
#10 Best Quality In VA

Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 73 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
62 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Florida.

There were about 62 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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61 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Louisiana.

There were roughly 61 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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52 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#4 Best Quality In NC

UNCSA is a small public university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in North Carolina.

There were about 52 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UNCSA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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46 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Kentucky.

There were about 46 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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46 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TN
#2 Best Quality In TN

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Tennessee.

There were roughly 46 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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45 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#7 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in North Carolina.

There were approximately 45 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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45 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
#6 Best Quality In GA

Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Georgia.

There were approximately 45 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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45 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In VA
#7 Best Quality In VA

VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were about 45 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from Virginia Commonwealth University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
18 University of Georgia Athens, GA
19 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
19 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
21 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
22 Hollins University Roanoke, VA
23 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
24 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
25 Florida International University Miami, FL

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 34 935
Mississippi 33 58
Georgia 32 608
Tennessee 32 145
Kentucky 31 126
Virginia 31 423
North Carolina 30 222
Alabama 30 74
Louisiana 30 150
South Carolina 30 85
Arkansas 30 71
West Virginia 27 53

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 863
Design & Applied Arts 498
Arts & Media Management 412
Fine & Studio Arts 346
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 325
Drama & Theater Arts 297
General Visual & Performing Arts 99
Dance 41
Other Visual Art 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 4,578
English Language & Literature 1,552
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 481
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 450
Philosophy & Religious Studies 368

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