General Visual Performing Arts is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general visual performing arts than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in Virginia that offer general visual performing arts awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where general visual performing arts makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to general visual performing arts than Christopher Newport University. Christopher Newport University is a public school located in the city of Newport News. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general visual performing arts, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bridgewater College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused general visual performing arts schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Bridgewater College awards are in general visual performing arts, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Longwood University ranks #3 for general visual performing arts by degree focus. Set in the town of Farmville, Longwood University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general visual performing arts, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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George Mason University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general visual performing arts schools. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. General Visual Performing Arts accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Mary Washington ranks #5 for general visual performing arts by degree focus. University Of Mary Washington is a public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general visual performing arts, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general visual performing arts schools. Virginia State University is a public school located in the suburb of Petersburg. About 1% of the degrees Virginia State University awards are in general visual performing arts, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot among the most focused general visual performing arts schools. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general visual performing arts, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused general visual performing arts schools. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in general visual performing arts, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Regent University comes in at #9 for general visual performing arts focus this year. Regent University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. About 0.2% of the degrees Regent University awards are in general visual performing arts, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tidewater Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused general visual performing arts schools. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Tidewater Community College awards are in general visual performing arts, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Liberty University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused general visual performing arts schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. General Visual Performing Arts accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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