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Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 70
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in visual & performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 50
Fine & Studio Arts 48
Drama & Theater Arts 26

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Graphic Designers 6,460 $49,700
Professors 5,220 $70,590
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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