by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual & Performing Arts is the 221st most popular major in the country with 3,130 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 30 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at North Carolina Central University
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson C Smith University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johnson C Smith University is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 8 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson C Smith University Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lees - McRae College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. 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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Lees - McRae College
With a ranking of #6, Bennett College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Mount Olive did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mount Olive
St. Andrews University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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