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2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia

2 Colleges in West Virginia
397 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 397 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in West Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top West Virginia Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
217 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$31,964 Median Starting Salary

West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. WVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Morgantown.

Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from West Virginia University receive $4,104 more than the standard visual & performing arts grad.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from West Virginia University

2
Marshall University crest
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Marshall University if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Marshall University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Huntington.

After graduating, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically earn an average of $24,475 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Marshall University

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 3,192
Mississippi 38 695
South Carolina 38 1,353
Florida 38 7,266
Virginia 38 3,458
Arkansas 38 821
Alabama 37 1,138
Kentucky 37 1,060
Georgia 37 4,303
Tennessee 37 2,628
Louisiana 37 1,147

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 128
Music 92
Design & Applied Arts 85
Drama & Theater Arts 59
General Visual & Performing Arts 26
Arts & Media Management 7

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