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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in North Carolina for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 179 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNCSA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

About 68% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 159 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNCW, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Western Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in visual and performing arts at WCU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

Women make up 79% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 30% 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.

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