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Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University

Visual & Performing Arts at James Madison University

If you plan to study Visual & Performing Arts, take a look at what James Madison University. Get started with the following essential facts.

James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, VA.

Online Class Availability at James Madison University

Online coursework is an option at James Madison University. Among 22,740 students, 968 (4%) studied exclusively online and 6,368 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at James Madison University

These rankings give you a sense of how James Madison University’s Visual & Performing Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #1 of 27
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #5 of 265
Best Value Virginia #16 of 27
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #31 of 1,185
Best Value Southeast (Region) #201 of 263
Best Value Nationwide #806 of 1,176

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #1 of 27
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #5 of 265
Best Value Virginia #16 of 27
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #31 of 1,185
Best Value Southeast (Region) #201 of 263
Best Value Nationwide #806 of 1,176

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from James Madison University

Students who complete James Madison University’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 James Madison University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $30,866
2 years $31,097
3 years $37,105
4 years $42,737
5 years $44,134

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from James Madison University take home a median $42,737, compared with $63,974 for all James Madison University graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Visual & Performing Arts earnings compared with all majors at James Madison University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Visual & Performing Arts graduates from James Madison University comes in at $20,823.

Best-Paid Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete Visual & Performing Arts program at James Madison University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Visual & Performing Arts majors, 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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