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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina

6 Colleges
$25,000 Avg Salary
$27,215 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

Top South Carolina Schools 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 degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly 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 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

Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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).
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