General Visual & Performing Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best general visual & performing arts schools.
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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 Kennesaw State University this year for general visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public university. About 52% of students finish within six years. Kennesaw State University awarded about 81 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. General Visual & Performing Arts graduates of Kennesaw State University earn a median of $27,636 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,004 to complete this degree.
See the full general visual & performing arts program report for Kennesaw State University
Savannah State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best general visual & performing arts schools. Savannah State University is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Savannah. The six-year graduation rate is 28%. About 14 general visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Savannah State University in the most recent year. General Visual & Performing Arts graduates of Savannah State University earn a median of $34,489 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $46,831 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.