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

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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.

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.

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 master’s degree. Located in the 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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts Report

Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UNC Chapel Hill, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school 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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#7

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

Warren Wilson College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Appalachian State, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Appalachian State University Report

#10

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Salem College 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 #10 on the list. Salem is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Salem College Report

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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