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

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #17 most popular major in Tennessee with 156 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UT Knoxville, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 61% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Middle Tennessee State University, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#7

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee 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. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#10

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

With a ranking of #10, Cumberland 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 town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school 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
Virginia 522
North Carolina 274
Georgia 670
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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