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

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Piedmont Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 84% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Central Piedmont Community College Report

Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Haywood Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clyde.

Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Haywood Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Haywood Community College Report

Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Forsyth Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cape Fear 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. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CFCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilkes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Wilkesboro.

About 78% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#6

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

With a ranking of #6, Wayne Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#7

Living Arts College

Raleigh, NC

Living Arts College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Living Arts College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Living Arts College Report

#8

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC

College of the Albemarle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.

Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at College of the Albemarle, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#10

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

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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 20 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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