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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia

16 Colleges
$26,234 Avg Salary
$25,261 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

With 522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in Virginia.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

With a ranking of #6, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Hollins University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison 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. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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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
North Carolina 274
Tennessee 156
Georgia 670
South Carolina 116
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 16 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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