General Visual & Performing Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for general visual & performing arts students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general visual & performing arts education in North Carolina.
University Of North Carolina At Asheville tops our 2027 ranking of the best general visual & performing arts schools. Set in the city of Asheville, University Of North Carolina At Asheville is a mid-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 33 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of North Carolina At Asheville in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from University Of North Carolina At Asheville earn around $23,023 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
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Warren Wilson College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Swannanoa, Warren Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit university. Warren Wilson College graduates 42% of students within six years. Warren Wilson College awarded about 18 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
