Best Art History Schools Near Garner, NC (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Garner, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs. Garner has a population of about 32,543. Median household income is $77,496 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the top-earning art history-related role is Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $84,140 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Art History Schools to Garner

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer art history programs near Garner, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Garner city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Garner. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC 6.9 miles from Garner
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
84.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,758
Avg net price $17,303/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 152

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC 27.6 miles from Garner
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
82.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $97,800
Avg net price $29,612/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 144

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 28.4 miles from Garner
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
91.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,200
Avg net price $11,655/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 117

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Elon University

Elon, NC 56.9 miles from Garner
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
72.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $74,545
Avg net price $41,555/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC 94.6 miles from Garner
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,640
Avg net price $18,277/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC 97.5 miles from Garner
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
79.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 90%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,158
Avg net price $28,719/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC 110.0 miles from Garner
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
69.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,967
Avg net price $20,109/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 82

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 121.7 miles from Garner
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
72.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,289
Avg net price $15,435/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 122

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina art history page.

Art History Wages Near Garner

Garner is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area (BLS area code 39580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Curators $65,670 Raleigh-Cary, NC $66,874
Archivists $52,090 Raleigh-Cary, NC $53,045
Museum Technicians and Conservators $45,820 Raleigh-Cary, NC $46,660
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators N/A NC statewide –
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $84,140 Raleigh-Cary, NC $85,682
Writers and Authors $69,100 Raleigh-Cary, NC $70,367
Graphic Designers $61,700 Raleigh-Cary, NC $62,831
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $78,980 Raleigh-Cary, NC $80,428

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Garner at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 32,543 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $77,496 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 45.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 98.2 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited art history schools are near Garner, NC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs near Garner. The closest is North Carolina State University at Raleigh in Raleigh, NC (6.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Salem College (94.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying art history roles near Garner?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying art history-related roles near Garner are: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($84,140), Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($78,980), Writers and Authors ($69,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Raleigh instead of Garner?

Raleigh, NC is 9.6 miles from Garner and has its own set of local art history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Garner an affordable place to study art history?

Garner’s median household income of $77,496 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Garner while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Garner

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Garner:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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