General Visual & Performing Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general visual & performing arts students pursuing a degree.
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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.
New Mexico State University Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general visual & performing arts. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public institution. About 55% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 25 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $18,470 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete this degree.
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New Mexico State University Dona Ana came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general visual & performing arts schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Las Cruces. There were roughly 14 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico State University Dona Ana in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from New Mexico State University Dona Ana earn around $39,399 in the first couple years of their career. New Mexico State University Dona Ana graduates carry a median of $10,284 in student loans.
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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 · 8 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.
