Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts

Ranked three ways — by what graduates actually earn, by value (earnings vs. what you really pay), and by selectivity. Our rankings, built on real outcomes from U.S. Department of Education data — not opinion.

Where visual & performing arts graduates earn the most, four years after finishing.

#School4-Yr EarningsAcceptanceAvg Net Price
1Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA$95,69714%$12,116
2Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNY$87,35863%$36,228
3Northeastern UniversityMA$75,9975%$30,915
4University of Notre DameIN$70,28511%$26,780
5Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA$70,02612%$31,944
6Dartmouth CollegeNH$68,5235%$29,519
7Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA$68,16091%$34,170
8Washington University in St LouisMO$67,77112%$21,786
9University of DaytonOH$66,67965%$29,533
10University of RedlandsCA$66,65383%$30,031

Ranked by median earnings 4 years after graduation (graduate-weighted), among schools with at least 25 graduates in this major.

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