by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Virginia, there were 3,630 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,234 and $25,261 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia”.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 627 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 434 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 342 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 278 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 James Madison University
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 213 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 172 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Tech
Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Radford University
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 128 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Virginia
Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah University is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 126 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Shenandoah University
Old Dominion University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
Full Old Dominion University Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 90 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Regent University
Tidewater Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 111 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Tidewater Community College
Marymount University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 65 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary Washington landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. University of Mary Washington is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Mary Washington Visual & Performing Arts Report
Longwood University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 58 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Longwood University
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Hollins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 52 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, 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.
John Tyler Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
Full John Tyler Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
William & Mary landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Norfolk State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Mary Baldwin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mary Baldwin
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Washington and Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Washington and Lee University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Southern Virginia University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Southern Virginia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Virginia University
University of Richmond ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Virginia list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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