by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 243 master's degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual & performing arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.
North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from North Carolina State University
It is hard to beat University of North Carolina School of the Arts if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. UNCSA is a small public university located in the large city of Winston Salem.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in visual & performing arts has to check out University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of North Carolina at Wilmington
It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Greensboro.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Appalachian State University
ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from East Carolina University
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 76 |
| Florida | 34 | 893 |
| Virginia | 33 | 468 |
| Georgia | 32 | 630 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 142 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 101 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 34 |
| Alabama | 30 | 72 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 144 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 94 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 71 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 101 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 53 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 45 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 26 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 10 |
| Dance | 8 |
