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Visual & Performing Arts at Appalachian State University

Visual & Performing Arts at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying Visual & Performing Arts, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Appalachian State University sits in Boone, NC.

Studying Online at Appalachian State University

Distance learning is available at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) studied exclusively online and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at Appalachian State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Appalachian State University’s Visual & Performing Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #7 of 38
Best Value North Carolina #25 of 38
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #39 of 265
Best Value Southeast (Region) #138 of 263
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #236 of 1,185
Best Value Nationwide #600 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Appalachian State University

Students who complete Appalachian State University’s Visual & Performing Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Visual & Performing Arts at Appalachian State University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $26,482
2 years $28,525
3 years $34,608
4 years $42,845
5 years $47,680

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Appalachian State University take home a median $42,845, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at Appalachian State University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Appalachian State University comes in at $23,730.

Top-Paying Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete Visual & Performing Arts program at Appalachian State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Visual & Performing Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Compliance Managers $117,178
Choreographers $109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers $109,049
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $96,762
Museum Technicians and Conservators $96,273
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $96,169
Managers, All Other $95,684
Media Programming Directors $90,799

References

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