General Visual & Performing Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for general visual & performing arts students.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of Illinois At Chicago the best school in the country for a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public university. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 10 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at University Of Illinois At Chicago in the most recent year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from University Of Illinois At Chicago earn around $61,829 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,115.
Read more about the general visual & performing arts program at University Of Illinois At Chicago
Elmhurst College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Elmhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. Elmhurst College awarded about 13 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $51,232 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,400.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
