Other 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 9 schools to find the best for other 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 other visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
New York University tops our 2026 ranking of the best other visual & performing arts schools. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. New York University graduates 88% of students within six years. About 294 other visual & performing arts degrees were awarded at New York University in the most recent year. Graduates of the other visual & performing arts program make about $31,469 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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Students looking for a strong other visual & performing arts program will find one at Columbia University In The City Of New York, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit university. 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. Typical student debt for the program is $26,971.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 9 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.
