Visual Arts Schools in North Carolina

68 students earned Visual Arts degrees in North Carolina in the 2022-2023 year.

Gender Distribution

In North Carolina, a visual arts major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of visual arts majors in North Carolina is as follows:

• Asian: 2.9%
• Black or African American: 26.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 8.8%
• White: 48.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.5%
• Other Races: 11.8%

Jobs for Visual Arts Grads in North Carolina

12,010 people in the state and 452,670 in the nation are employed in jobs related to visual arts.

Wages for Visual Arts Jobs in North Carolina

Visual Arts grads earn an average of $49,700 in the state and $58,370 nationwide.

Visual Arts Careers in NC

Some of the careers visual arts majors go into include:

Job Title	NC Job Growth	NC Median Salary
Artists	12%	$58,850
Craft Artists	7%	$39,130
Photographers	-8%	$26,400

Related Majors in North Carolina

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to visual arts.

Major	Annual Graduates in NC
Music	126
Fine & Studio Arts	60
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	30
Drama & Theater Arts	26
Design & Applied Arts	22
Dance	10

View all majors related to Visual Arts

View Nationwide Visual Arts Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0 under License

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