General Visual & Performing Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 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.
No school ranked higher than Champlain College this year for general visual & performing arts. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Burlington. Champlain College graduates 65% of students within six years. 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. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Bennington College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit university. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. Bennington College awarded about 17 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. General Visual & Performing Arts graduates of Bennington College earn a median of $20,809 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 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.
