Visual And Performing Arts programs

11 programs in the Visual And Performing Arts field, each ranked by graduate earnings with institutions, cost, and career outlook.

Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.04

Design and Applied Arts

Leads to: Graphic Designers

Institutions
1,080
States & terr.
53
Median pay
$32k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.02

Crafts/Craft Design

Leads to: Craft Artists

Institutions
9
States
8
Median pay
$29k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.10

Arts

Leads to: Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Institutions
233
States
43
Median pay
$28k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.09

Music

Leads to: Musicians and Singers

Institutions
1,201
States & terr.
54
Median pay
$25k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.01

Visual and Performing Arts

Leads to: Graphic Designers

Institutions
427
States
47
Median pay
$25k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.06

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Leads to: Film and Video Editors

Institutions
586
States
49
Median pay
$25k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.07

Fine and Studio Arts

Leads to: Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Institutions
1,323
States & terr.
54
Median pay
$25k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.99

Visual and Performing Arts

Leads to: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Institutions
67
States
28
Median pay
$24k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.03

Dance

Leads to: Dancers

Institutions
297
States
46
Median pay
$22k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.05

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Leads to: Producers and Directors

Institutions
945
States
51
Median pay
$21k
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Visual And Performing Arts
CIP 50.11

Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art

Leads to: Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Institutions
6
States
5
Median pay
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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release) · Census PSEO 2019–21 cohorts · BLS OEWS May 2025. Earnings are medians one year after graduation. Rankings use each institution's predominant-credential Scorecard earnings. All sources & release dates →

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