2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’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 3 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate 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. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Duke University

#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 Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro Visual & Performing Arts Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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