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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$23,756 Avg Salary
$27,007 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama to see which 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 .

#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. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mobile is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the rural area of Mobile, University of Mobile is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Alabama list. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Florence.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 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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