General Visual & Performing Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general visual & performing arts programs.
College Factual analyzed 31 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general visual & performing arts schools.
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No school ranked higher than Harvard University this year for general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 98% of students complete a degree within six years here. Harvard University awarded about 57 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. General Visual & Performing Arts graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $115,516 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree.
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Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general visual & performing arts, ranking #2. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. About 90% of students finish within six years. About 15 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Northeastern University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $27,246 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,611.
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Students looking for a strong general visual & performing arts program will find one at Champlain College, which ranked #3. Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. Champlain College awarded about 41 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general visual & performing arts degree recipients from Champlain College generally make around $30,138. Champlain College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes Lesley University one of the top schools for general visual & performing arts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 29 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Lesley University in the most recent year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from Lesley University earn around $20,600 in the first couple years of their career. Lesley University graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans.
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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general visual & performing arts, ranking #5. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university. About 52% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 29 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general visual & performing arts degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth generally make around $25,753. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Capital Community College came in at #6 for general visual & performing arts this year. Capital Community College is a very large public school located in the city of New Britain. About 66 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Capital Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from Capital Community College earn around $43,086 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,059.
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Bennington College earned the #7 position for general visual & performing arts this year. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. About 17 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Bennington College in the most recent year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $20,809 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 31 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.
