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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
208 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 155,377 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 4,489 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,748 and $27,159 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 208 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality
$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality
$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#3

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality
$26,064 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 52 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCSA also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts are $26,064, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality
$21,439 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality
$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 45 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
$17,821 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality
$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.

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#9

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality
$20,595 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

North Carolina Central University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

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#10

Salem College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality
$8,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Salem College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Salem also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem are $8,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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