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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia

10 Colleges
$25,566 Avg Salary
$26,958 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 9th in Georgia. In fact, 670 were awarded in the state 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. 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.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for visual and performing arts students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Georgia. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Valdosta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 88
Florida 995
Virginia 522
Tennessee 156
North Carolina 274
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 10 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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