2026 Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York

Other Visual & Performing Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools to find the best for other visual & performing arts students.

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• Best Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York

Best Schools for Other Visual & Performing Arts in New York

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 other visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Visual & Performing Arts

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New York University
New York, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

294 Other Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

$31,469 Median Starting Salary

New York University tops our 2026 ranking of the best other visual & performing arts schools. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. New York University graduates 88% of students within six years. About 294 other visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at New York University in the most recent year. Graduates of the other visual & performing arts program make about $31,469 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. More information about a degree in other visual & performing arts from New York University

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Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Other Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded

$86,770 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong other visual & performing arts program will find one at Columbia University In The City Of New York, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit university. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates 96% of students within six years. About 96 other visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Columbia University In The City Of New York in the most recent year. Other Visual & Performing Arts graduates of Columbia University In The City Of New York earn a median of $86,770 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,971. Get the full other visual & performing arts details for Columbia University In The City Of New York

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 · 9 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.