
[General Visual Performing Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/general-visual-performing-arts/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their general visual performing arts graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their general visual performing arts graduates.
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Below are the schools whose general visual performing arts graduates go on to earn the most.
Mississippi State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general visual performing arts schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State University is a public school located in the town of Mississippi State. After graduating, general visual performing arts degree recipients from Mississippi State University typically earn about $46,246 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Jackson State University earned it the #2 place for general visual performing arts. Set in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a public institution. General Visual Performing Arts graduates of Jackson State University earn a median of about $39,463 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in general visual performing arts will find them at Delta State University, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public institution. General Visual Performing Arts graduates of Delta State University earn a median of about $24,839 a year early in their careers.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.
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