Other 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 other visual & performing arts programs.
College Factual analyzed 18 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best other 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 other visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is New York University, our #1 school for other visual & performing arts. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. About 294 other visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at New York University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, other visual & performing arts degree recipients from New York University generally make around $31,469. New York University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Columbia University In The City Of New York one of the top schools for other visual & performing arts. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates 96% of students within six years. About 96 other visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at Columbia University In The City Of New York in the most recent year. Other Visual & Performing Arts graduates of Columbia University In The City Of New York earn a median of $86,770 early in their careers. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates carry a median of $26,971 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 · 18 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).
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