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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$25,566 Avg Salary
$26,958 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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.

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.

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 Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Savannah College of Art and Design the most popular school in Georgia for visual and performing arts students. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA 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 Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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 city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

With a ranking of #10, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 12 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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