General Visual & Performing Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general visual & performing arts programs.
To produce this 2027 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 University Of Missouri Columbia this year for general visual & performing arts. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 41 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Missouri Columbia in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $29,775 in their early career. University Of Missouri Columbia graduates carry a median of $21,719 in student loans.
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Webster University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Webster University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general visual & performing arts degree from Webster University earn around $57,152 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,939.
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Students looking for a strong general visual & performing arts program will find one at Southeast Missouri State University, which ranked #3. This large public university is located in the city of Cape Girardeau. Southeast Missouri State University graduates 58% of students within six years. Southeast Missouri State University awarded about 74 general visual & performing arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $26,668 in their early career. Southeast Missouri State University graduates carry a median of $26,750 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong general visual & performing arts program will find one at Missouri State University Springfield, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 18 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State University Springfield in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general visual & performing arts program make about $46,503 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,408.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 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.
