Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs in North Carolina

These are the highest earning bachelor's visual & performing arts programs in north carolina, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 45 programs, with High Point University leading at $61,635.

Rank Institution Program State Earnings Completers
1 High Point University Design & Applied Arts NC $61,635 76
2 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Design & Applied Arts NC $61,382 77
3 Western Carolina University Design & Applied Arts NC $58,467 23
4 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Music NC $58,127 48
5 East Carolina University Design & Applied Arts NC $57,255 28
6 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Design & Applied Arts NC $55,394 42
7 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Fine Arts NC $54,007 24
8 Appalachian State University Design & Applied Arts NC $53,543 131
9 Queens University of Charlotte Design & Applied Arts NC $52,870 8
10 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Music NC $49,761 23
11 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Drama & Theater Arts NC $48,664 90
12 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dance NC $48,518 20
13 North Carolina A & T State University Design & Applied Arts NC $46,077 19
14 East Carolina University Fine Arts NC $45,817 83
15 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Dance NC $45,084 23
16 Appalachian State University Drama & Theater Arts NC $44,986 29
17 Appalachian State University Arts & Entertainment Management NC $44,297 21
18 Western Carolina University Music NC $44,014 36
19 Western Carolina University Fine Arts NC $43,029 42
20 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Arts & Entertainment Management NC $42,920 19
21 East Carolina University Dance NC $42,785 14
22 University of North Carolina Wilmington Fine Arts NC $42,192 47
23 North Carolina Central University Fine Arts NC $42,067 14
24 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Fine Arts NC $41,722 39
25 East Carolina University Drama & Theater Arts NC $41,394 25
26 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Fine Arts NC $41,383 73
27 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Drama & Theater Arts NC $41,362 23
28 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Drama & Theater Arts NC $41,108 65
29 Appalachian State University Fine Arts NC $41,002 54
30 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts NC $41,000 75
31 William Peace University Design & Applied Arts NC $40,817 18
32 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Music NC $40,778 33
33 University of North Carolina Asheville Visual & Performing Arts NC $40,444 27
34 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Drama & Theater Arts NC $39,725 28
35 East Carolina University Music NC $39,029 25
36 University of North Carolina Asheville Music NC $37,484 19
37 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Fine Arts NC $36,793 24
38 University of North Carolina Wilmington Drama & Theater Arts NC $35,956 16
39 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Arts & Entertainment Management NC $35,867 29
40 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fine Arts NC $35,628 100
41 Western Carolina University Drama & Theater Arts NC $34,516 30
42 University of North Carolina Wilmington Film, Video & Photographic Arts NC $34,184 89
43 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Music NC $34,022 30
44 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Dance NC $32,463 34
45 North Carolina A & T State University Fine Arts NC $31,202 33

Methodology

Programs in North Carolina ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 50 (Visual & Performing Arts) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.