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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina

15 Colleges
$23,498 Avg Salary
$26,772 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 707 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #38 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina

Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for fine and studio arts students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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Out of the 15 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Fine Arts majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,875 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

High Point University

High Point, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means High Point University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $228, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at WCU take out is $26,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $208.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Western Carolina University Report

#8

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debtload of $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UNCW take out $26,444 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 945
Virginia 769
Florida 1,339
Tennessee 440
Kentucky 375
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 370
Arkansas 221
Alabama 381
Mississippi 130
West Virginia 119

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fine Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jorge Royan.

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