by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Visual Performing Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/general-visual-performing-arts/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a general visual performing arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their general visual performing arts graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send general visual performing arts graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Drexel University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid general visual performing arts graduates in Pennsylvania. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Students who complete the general visual performing arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,248.
Temple University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general visual performing arts schools. Temple University is a public school located in the city of Philadelphia. General Visual Performing Arts graduates of Temple University earn a median of about $39,341 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Moore College Of Art And Design one of the highest-paying schools for general visual performing arts. Moore College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. General Visual Performing Arts graduates of Moore College Of Art And Design earn a median of about $27,107 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania one of the highest-paying schools for general visual performing arts. East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the town of East Stroudsburg. General Visual Performing Arts graduates of East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of about $22,349 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general visual performing arts graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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