2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 73 degrees and certificates were awarded to general visual and performing arts students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #164 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 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 General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina
Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.
Top 10 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Asheville the most popular school in North Carolina for general visual and performing arts students. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.
The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at UNCA take out is $23,250.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson C Smith University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina list. JCSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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The excellent programs at Warren Wilson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lees - McRae College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lees - McRae College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.
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Bennett College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Bennett is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.
With a ranking of #8, University of Mount Olive did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.
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St. Andrews University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Laurinburg, St. Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNCSA is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 90 |
| Virginia | 255 |
| Florida | 945 |
| Tennessee | 57 |
| Kentucky | 52 |
| South Carolina | 19 |
| Louisiana | 39 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Mississippi | 156 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
Majors Related to Visual Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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