Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
There are 2,217 colleges that offer a degree in Visual & Performing Arts. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
Today’s Visual & Performing Arts students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 2,217 schools in the United States offering Visual & Performing Arts programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools.
Top 25 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
The most popular school in the United States for Visual & Performing Arts students is Full Sail University. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in Winter Park, FL. This school awarded 2,710 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,076. Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University
New York University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. New York University is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,990 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,956. Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at New York University
Fashion Institute of Technology comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public school located in New York, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,578 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $32,277. Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Fashion Institute of Technology
Savannah College of Art and Design comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Located in Savannah, GA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 1,523 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $25,862. Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design
The New School comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 1,434 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,730. Read More…
Berklee College of Music comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,269 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $20,342. Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Berklee College of Music
University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,175 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,960. Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Central Florida Report
Los Angeles Film School landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in Hollywood, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 1,164 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $20,763. Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Los Angeles Film School
University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. University of Southern California is a private nonprofit school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,163 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $63,275. Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern California
Southern New Hampshire University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Located in Manchester, NH, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,090 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,644. Full Visual & Performing Arts at Southern New Hampshire University Report
Mesa Community College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Located in Mesa, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,073 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $60,009. Full Visual & Performing Arts at Mesa Community College Report
California State University-Long Beach comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. California State University-Long Beach is a public school located in Long Beach, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,005 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,082. Full Visual & Performing Arts at California State University-Long Beach Report
Columbia College Chicago comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Located in Chicago, IL, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 989 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $24,908. Full Visual & Performing Arts at Columbia College Chicago Report
School of the Art Institute of Chicago comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private nonprofit school located in Chicago, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 958 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $24,516. Read More…
Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a public school located in Tempe, AZ. During the most recent year for which we have data, 896 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Full Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University Campus Immersion Report
University of North Texas landed the #16 spot in our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. University of North Texas is a public school located in Denton, TX. This school awarded 852 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,036. Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of North Texas Report
Pratt Institute-Main comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Pratt Institute-Main is a private nonprofit school located in Brooklyn, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 756 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $29,447. Full Visual & Performing Arts at Pratt Institute-Main Report
Utah Valley University landed the #18 spot in our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in Orem, UT, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 750 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,225. Read More…
Belmont University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Belmont University is a private nonprofit school located in Nashville, TN. This school awarded 727 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,296. Read More…
Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Indiana University-Bloomington is a public school located in Bloomington, IN. This school awarded 720 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,621. Read More…
Glendale Community College landed the #21 spot in our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Glendale Community College is a public school located in Glendale, AZ. This school awarded 719 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $67,419. Read More…
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #22 spot in our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in Richmond, VA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 715 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,934. Full Visual & Performing Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University Report
California State University-Fullerton comes in at #23 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. Located in Fullerton, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 700 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,215. Read More…
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #24 spot in our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in Chandler, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 692 degrees in Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,169. Read More…
New York Film Academy comes in at #25 on our list of the most popular colleges for Visual & Performing Arts majors. New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school located in Burbank, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 644 people earned their degree in Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $15,956. Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at New York Film Academy
Rest of the Top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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More Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Design & Applied Arts | 38,798 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,770 |
| Music | 25,853 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 18,927 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 16,640 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 7,225 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,430 |
| Dance | 3,274 |
| Other Visual Art | 941 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 67 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 12 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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