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Best Schools for Commercial & Advertising Art in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall commercial & advertising art education in North Carolina.
Top Schools in Commercial & Advertising Art
Leading the list is Central Piedmont Community College, our #1 school for commercial & advertising art. Set in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a very large public institution. Central Piedmont Community College awarded about 120 commercial & advertising art degrees in the most recent data year. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates of Central Piedmont Community College earn a median of $30,979 early in their careers. Central Piedmont Community College graduates carry a median of $11,861 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong commercial & advertising art program will find one at Guilford Technical Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a large public university. About 26 commercial & advertising art degrees were awarded at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent year. Commercial & Advertising Art graduates of Guilford Technical Community College earn a median of $24,827 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $15,250 to complete this degree.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in commercial & advertising art, landing the #3 spot this year. This large public university is located in the city of Fayetteville. About 18 commercial & advertising art degrees were awarded at Fayetteville Technical Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their commercial & advertising art degree from Fayetteville Technical Community College earn around $40,584 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,909.
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Catawba Valley Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best commercial & advertising art schools. Set in the city of Hickory, Catawba Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Catawba Valley Community College awarded about 21 commercial & advertising art degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their commercial & advertising art degree from Catawba Valley Community College earn around $38,219 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,842.
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Alamance Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in commercial & advertising art, ranking #5. Alamance Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Graham. Alamance Community College awarded about 183 commercial & advertising art degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the commercial & advertising art program make about $37,585 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $6,625 to complete this degree.
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Randolph Community College landed the #6 spot for commercial & advertising art this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Asheboro. Randolph Community College awarded about 13 commercial & advertising art degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, commercial & advertising art degree recipients from Randolph Community College generally make around $32,198.
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Mitchell Community College placed #7 among the best commercial & advertising art schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Statesville. There were roughly 72 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the commercial & advertising art program make about $40,450 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $6,313 to complete this degree.
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Isothermal Community College landed the #8 spot for commercial & advertising art this year. Isothermal Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Spindale. About 14 commercial & advertising art degrees were awarded at Isothermal Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the commercial & advertising art program make about $47,389 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $6,625.
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Rowan Cabarrus Community College earned the #9 position for commercial & advertising art this year. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 10 commercial & advertising art students who graduated with this degree at Rowan Cabarrus Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, commercial & advertising art degree recipients from Rowan Cabarrus Community College generally make around $34,351. Students borrow a median of $10,867 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 18 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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