by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 73 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,487 and $23,250 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general visual and performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina visual arts students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #1 spot on the list. UNCA is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 43 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson C Smith University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennett College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bennett is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren Wilson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Warren Wilson is located in Swannanoa, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Warren Wilson College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lees - McRae College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lees - McRae College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at North Carolina Central University
With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Duke University
University of Mount Olive came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
St. Andrews University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at St. Andrews
With a ranking of #8, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Elizabeth City State University
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