2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
Check out the visual and performing arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.
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Our analysis found University of North Carolina School of the Arts to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, UNCSA is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree 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 college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% 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 Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Duke, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
About 42% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 58% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNC Chapel Hill, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Warren Wilson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Warren Wilson is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swannanoa.
Of the 9 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Warren Wilson, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Appalachian State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Appalachian State, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Salem College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 13 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).
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