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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina

38 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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in North Carolina for fine and studio arts students. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for fine and studio arts students. 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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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from ECU carry an average student debt load 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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Out of the 38 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from WCU carry an average student debt load of $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 Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly 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 debt load of $15,000.

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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Appalachian State take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $356.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Fine Arts majors at UNCA take out an average of $26,258 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $26,444 in student debt.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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With a ranking of #10, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from NC A&T take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 27 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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