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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best general visual & performing arts schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public university. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduates 74% of students within six years. About 13 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn around $58,659 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,530.
More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Ohio University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general visual & performing arts schools. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. Ohio University Main Campus awarded about 27 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $49,736 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,546 to complete this degree.
See the full general visual & performing arts program report for Ohio University Main Campus
Columbus State Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best general visual & performing arts schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 114 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbus State Community College in the most recent data year. Typical student debt for the program is $9,041.
More information about a degree in general visual & performing arts from Columbus State Community College
A rank of #4 makes Bowling Green State University Main Campus one of the top schools for general visual & performing arts. This large public university is located in the town of Bowling Green. About 61% of students finish within six years. Bowling Green State University Main Campus awarded about 31 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general visual & performing arts degree recipients from Bowling Green State University Main Campus generally make around $18,819. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Kent State University At Tuscarawas came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best general visual & performing arts schools. Kent State University At Tuscarawas is a mid-sized public school located in the town of New Philadelphia. The six-year graduation rate is 4%. There were roughly 27 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Kent State University At Tuscarawas in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from Kent State University At Tuscarawas earn around $36,464 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,569 to complete this degree.
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Clark State Community College came in at #6 for general visual & performing arts this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Clark State Community College awarded about 39 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general visual & performing arts degree recipients from Clark State Community College generally make around $39,734. Typical student debt for the program is $20,740.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 23 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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