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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$23,498 Avg Salary
$26,772 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #83 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#3

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Warren Wilson is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swannanoa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Western Carolina University Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#7

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 50
Florida 78
Georgia 98
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 16
Louisiana 36
Alabama 20
South Carolina 14
Mississippi 3
Arkansas 17
West Virginia 3

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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