by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Visual Performing Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/general-visual-performing-arts/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a general visual performing arts degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general visual performing arts schools.
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Below are the schools whose general visual performing arts graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in general visual performing arts, no school beat Hennepin Technical College this year. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, general visual performing arts degree recipients from Hennepin Technical College typically earn about $53,014 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Missouri Columbia earned it the #2 place for general visual performing arts. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. After graduating, general visual performing arts degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia typically earn about $29,775 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in general visual performing arts will find them at Southeast Missouri State University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution. Early-career general visual performing arts graduates from Southeast Missouri State University make a median of around $27,497 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in general visual performing arts will find them at Wichita State University, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. After graduating, general visual performing arts degree recipients from Wichita State University typically earn about $30,426 annually.
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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