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2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina

10 Ranked Colleges
422 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across North Carolina, there were 422 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina fine arts students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Fine Arts in North Carolina

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for North Carolina Fine Arts students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 67 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for North Carolina Fine Arts students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for north carolina fine arts students.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” list. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for North Carolina Fine Arts students.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 37 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina fine arts students list, WCU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,924 for North Carolina Fine Arts students.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 25 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for North Carolina Fine Arts students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Appalachian State Fine Arts Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 25 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” list. The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $19,136 for north carolina fine arts students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Fine Arts at UNCW

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University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina fine arts students list, UNCA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNCA is $12,551 for north carolina fine arts students.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Fine Arts Report

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Pembroke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,792 for North Carolina Fine Arts students.

Read more about Fine Arts at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. High Point University is a medium-sized school located in High Point, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina fine arts students list, High Point has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend High Point is $39,475 for north carolina fine arts students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at High Point University

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