Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for visual and performing arts Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for visual and performing arts Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Florida
- Duke University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Texas at Austin
- Rice University
- University of California - San Diego
- Harvard University
- Cornell University
- Clemson University
- University of Central Florida
25 best colleges for visual and performing arts majors in the US
1. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
2. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
4. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
5. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
6. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
7. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
8. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
9. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
10. University of Central Florida
Location
Orlando, FL
11. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
12. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
13. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
14. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
15. University of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
16. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
17. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
18. Ramapo College of New Jersey
Location
Mahwah, NJ
19. New York University
Location
New York, NY
20. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
21. Columbia University in the City of New York
Location
New York, NY
22. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
23. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
24. The University of Texas at Dallas
Location
Richardson, TX
25. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
How we determined the best visual and performing arts colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what visual and performing arts departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for visual and performing arts majors
Updated November 17, 2023