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Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a school for Visual & Performing Arts, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, NY.

Online Class Availability at Columbia University in the City of New York

Online coursework is an option at Columbia University in the City of New York. Of 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at Columbia University in the City of New York

Rankings can help you compare Columbia University in the City of New York’s Visual & Performing Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 105
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 219
Best Value	New York	#55 of 103
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#109 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#170 of 1,185
Best Value	Nationwide	#761 of 1,176

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 105
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 219
Best Value	New York	#55 of 103
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#109 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#170 of 1,185
Best Value	Nationwide	#761 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Columbia University in the City of New York

Graduates of Columbia University in the City of New York’s Visual & Performing Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,385
2 years	$29,636
3 years	$25,022
4 years	$40,237
5 years	$44,218

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Columbia University in the City of New York earn a median of $40,237, compared with $112,690 for all Columbia University in the City of New York graduates — about 64% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at $26,912.

Top-Paying Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Students who finish Visual & Performing Arts program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.