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

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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.

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The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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 11 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Savannah College of Art and Design the most popular school in Georgia for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design Report

Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbus State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Georgia. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

Women make up 41% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at GaSou, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Georgia Tech, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of West Georgia Report

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

Of the 3 students majoring in visual and performing arts at VSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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
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 11 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.

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