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

9 Colleges
$32,741 Avg Salary

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #17 most popular major in Tennessee with 156 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee 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 Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga the best school in Tennessee for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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East Tennessee State 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 #8 on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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#9

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 88
Florida 995
Virginia 522
North Carolina 274
Georgia 670
West Virginia 50
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 116
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 9 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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