2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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.
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Our analysis found Central Piedmont Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 84% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Haywood Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clyde.
Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Haywood Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Fear Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in North Carolina. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the distant 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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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 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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Living Arts College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, Living Arts College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 20% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, College of the Albemarle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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Stanly Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. 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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Pitt Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.
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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 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.