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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #194 most popular major in the country with 390 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the visual arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in General Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 11
Florida 98
Tennessee 0
South Carolina 4
Mississippi 0
West Virginia 4

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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