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

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Carolina 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UofSC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#2

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

About 77% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#3

Furman University

Greenville, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Furman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in South Carolina. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

About 78% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#5

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Out of the 9 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

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#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #6, College of Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at C of C, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Coastal Carolina 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 #7 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Women make up 33% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#8

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#9

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #9, Lander University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.

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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
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 9 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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