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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You

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 Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree 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 29 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 29 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 68 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Central Piedmont Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 29 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Guilford Technical Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#5

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Fear Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CFCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Randolph Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#6

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #6, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Women make up 48% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Catawba Valley Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. CVCC is a small public school located in the city of Hickory.

Women make up 75% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Alamance Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 26 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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