13
Colleges in Tennessee
2,834
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
visual & performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #10 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 13 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,834 degrees in visual & performing arts annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The visual & performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the visual & performing arts degree levels they offer.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TN
84
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 84 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Belmont University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were approximately 656 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make about $29,332 in their early careers.
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Any student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts has to look into The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 167 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually make about $28,757 in their early careers.
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Middle Tennessee State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 421 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program earn about $27,422 in their early career salary.
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Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #807 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were about 194 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients usually earn about $28,320 in their early careers.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TN
73
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland. This university ranks 17th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 73 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.
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UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 87 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients generally earn about $27,097 in their early careers.
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Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 29 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Martin in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $25,660 in their early career salary.
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Tennessee Tech University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. This university ranks 19th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 39 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the visual & performing arts program at Tennessee Technological University get $4,867 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Johnson City. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 95 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $25,301.
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