by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 323 doctor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts.
University of Miami is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Miami
University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Florida State University
University of Kentucky is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Kentucky
UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Florida
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Liberty University
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Georgia
Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from The University of Alabama
Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg.More information about a doctorate in visual & performing arts from University of Southern Mississippi
Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 77 |
| Virginia | 29 | 41 |
| Georgia | 28 | 21 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 19 |
| Alabama | 25 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 16 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 289 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 21 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 8 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 5 |
