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 5 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.
Leading the list is The University Of Texas At Dallas, our #1 for general visual performing arts graduate salaries in Texas. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public institution. After graduating, general visual performing arts degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Dallas typically earn about $47,167 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at The University Of Texas At Austin earned it the #2 place for general visual performing arts. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Early-career general visual performing arts graduates from The University Of Texas At Austin make a median of around $43,173 per year.
Austin Community College District produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general visual performing arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. General Visual Performing Arts graduates of Austin Community College District earn a median of about $29,669 a year early in their careers.
San Jacinto Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general visual performing arts, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a public institution. General Visual Performing Arts graduates of San Jacinto Community College earn a median of about $34,414 a year early in their careers.
University Of Houston Downtown produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general visual performing arts, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Houston Downtown is a public school located in the city of Houston. Early-career general visual performing arts graduates from University Of Houston Downtown make a median of around $28,279 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general visual performing arts graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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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