2024 Best Art History Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Art History is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #181 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of art history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in art history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on art history students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other art history students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized art history related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for art history students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Art History Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Art History Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Art History in North Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for art history students seeking a a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Art History

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in art history needs to take a look at Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a master’s in art history from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a master's degree in art history. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in art history from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Art History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Art History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	19
Georgia	370	13
Virginia	331	11
Tennessee	313	6
Kentucky	268	1
South Carolina	260	0
Alabama	258	8
Louisiana	250	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Art History

Art History is one of 13 different types of Fine & Studio Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	22
Art Studies	9
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.