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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina

8 Colleges
$24,820 Avg Salary
$24,919 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 3,215 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Visual & Performing 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 8 schools in North Carolina to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue an online degree in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $12,411.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Wake Technical Community College Report

#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

The excellent online programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out is $19,000.

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The excellent online programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at North Carolina Central University accumulate an average of around $36,574 in student debt.

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Appalachian State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Appalachian State take out is $24,534. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $299, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Piedmont International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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South Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 405
South Carolina 1,360
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322
Tennessee 2,629

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Bonnielou2013.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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