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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

With 116 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in South Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great place for 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 college with a large student population.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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#5

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 88
Florida 995
North Carolina 274
Virginia 522
Tennessee 156
Georgia 670
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 50
Kentucky 127
Arkansas 80
Alabama 86

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

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 Bonnielou2013.

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