2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for fine and studio arts students. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year. 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.
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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 a year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UNC Pembroke accumulate an average of around $28,954 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for fine and studio arts students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte also is in the top 15% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, ECU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list.
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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #5 for overall quality for Fine Arts in North Carolina.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $9,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $15,000.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fine and studio arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.
UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from UNCW take out $26,444 in student loans while working on their degree.
UNCW excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.
UNC Greensboro excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list.
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Appalachian State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year. Fine Arts majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $356.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
NC A&T undergraduate students pay an average of $6,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at NC A&T take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| 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 Related Majors for Fine Arts
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.
- 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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