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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #20 most popular major in Alabama with 86 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. 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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

About 59% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Auburn, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of South Alabama Report

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Jacksonville State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mobile landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of Mobile, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #6, Samford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Samford University

University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 88
Florida 995
Virginia 522
Tennessee 156
North Carolina 274
Georgia 670
West Virginia 50
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 116
Kentucky 127
Arkansas 80

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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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