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2024 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges in North Carolina
73 Bachelor's Degrees
$19,487 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #94 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in general visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Visual & Performing Arts in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual Arts

1
43 Annual Graduates
$19,487 Median Starting Salary
$23,250 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Asheville if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. UNCA is a small public university located in the small city of Asheville.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the visual arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $19,487.

More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from University of North Carolina at Asheville

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9 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts has to check out North Carolina Central University. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from North Carolina Central University

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 225 778
Georgia 224 72
Tennessee 220 39
Virginia 213 216
South Carolina 195 8
Kentucky 187 52
Alabama 184 3
Louisiana 171 24
Mississippi 169 105
West Virginia 147 19

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Digital Arts 43
Visual & Performing Arts 30

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 644
Design & Applied Arts 529
Drama & Theater Arts 472
Music 385
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 181
Dance 115
Arts & Media Management 111
Other Visual Art 12

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