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2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges in North Carolina
644 Bachelor's Degrees
$20,637 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #22 in popularity, fine & studio arts is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 644 bachelor's degrees in fine & studio arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fine & Studio Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina Your choice of fine & studio arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine & studio arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fine & Studio Arts in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts.

10 Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Fine Arts

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Duke University
Durham, NC
5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts needs to check out Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Duke University

2
36 Annual Graduates
$22,368 Median Starting Salary
$14,600 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

After graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients generally make about $22,368 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
87 Annual Graduates
$26,699 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population.

Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte make $6,062 more than the standard fine arts grad.

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4
81 Annual Graduates
$23,946 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fine & studio arts. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville.

Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from East Carolina University earn $3,309 more than the average fine arts grad.

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5
15 Annual Graduates
$27,000 Median Student Debt

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from North Carolina State University

6
92 Annual Graduates
$19,638 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.

Soon after graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $19,638 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
45 Annual Graduates
$24,466 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

WCU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cullowhee.

Those fine & studio arts students who get their bachelor's degree from Western Carolina University receive $3,829 more than the typical fine arts graduate.

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8
28 Annual Graduates
$20,849 Median Starting Salary
$26,672 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients generally earn around $20,849 in their early careers.

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9
41 Annual Graduates
$15,835 Median Starting Salary
$21,985 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, fine arts bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $15,835 at the beginning of their careers.

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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
2 Annual Graduates

Meredith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in fine & studio arts from Meredith College

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 225 1,220
Georgia 224 823
Tennessee 220 416
Virginia 213 640
South Carolina 195 333
Kentucky 187 351
Alabama 184 361
Louisiana 171 334
Mississippi 169 85
Arkansas 167 204
West Virginia 147 116

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Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Fine Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fine Arts 400
Art Studies 175
Art History 69

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 529
Drama & Theater Arts 472
Music 385
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 181
Dance 115
Arts & Media Management 111
General Visual & Performing Arts 73
Other Visual Art 12

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