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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina School of the Arts the most popular school in North Carolina for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNCSA, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

About 33% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mars Hill University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#4

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Greensboro College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Greensboro College Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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 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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