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Visual & Performing Arts at Art Center College of Design

Visual & Performing Arts at Art Center College of Design

If you plan to study Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at Art Center College of Design. Get started with the following essential facts.

Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, CA.

Online Class Availability at Art Center College of Design

Distance learning is available at Art Center College of Design. Of 2,308 students, 28 (1%) studied exclusively online and 793 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at Art Center College of Design

Rankings can help you compare Art Center College of Design’s Visual & Performing Arts program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #98 of 157
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #131 of 207
Best Value California #155 of 155
Best Value Far Western (Region) #205 of 205
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #719 of 1,185
Best Value Nationwide #1170 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Art Center College of Design

Those who finish Art Center College of Design’s Visual & Performing Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Visual & Performing Arts at Art Center College of Design
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $34,665
2 years $41,271
3 years $54,025
4 years $63,094
5 years $72,397

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Art Center College of Design report median earnings of $63,094, compared with $63,094 for all Art Center College of Design graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at Art Center College of Design

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Art Center College of Design is $31,025.

Top-Paying Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Visual & Performing Arts program at Art Center College of Design pursue many career paths. Here are 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

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