by our College Data Analytics Team
[Other Visual Performing Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/other-visual-performing-arts/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their other visual performing arts graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where other visual performing arts graduates earn the most.
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The other visual performing arts program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. That is why we built our Highest Paid Other Visual Performing Arts Graduates ranking. We rank each school on the early-career earnings of its other visual performing arts graduates to surface the highest-paying programs.
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Below are the schools whose other visual performing arts graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Columbia University In The City Of New York the top school for other visual performing arts graduate earnings in the United States. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Early-career other visual performing arts graduates from Columbia University In The City Of New York make a median of around $77,285 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in other visual performing arts will find them at New York University, which ranked #2. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Students who complete the other visual performing arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,953.
Strong graduate earnings at Clemson University earned it the #3 place for other visual performing arts. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. Early-career other visual performing arts graduates from Clemson University make a median of around $24,229 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Millikin University earned it the #4 place for other visual performing arts. Set in the city of Decatur, Millikin University is a private not-for-profit institution. Other Visual Performing Arts graduates of Millikin University earn a median of about $22,815 a year early in their careers.
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This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries other visual performing arts graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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