Visual and Performing Arts, General.

CIP Code: 50.01 • Visual and Performing Arts

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 50.0101 - 50.0102.

Colleges Offering

306

Avg. Median Earnings

$41,751

Highest Earnings

$48,589

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Arizona State University Campus Immersion earn the highest median salary at $48,589

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Art Directors

SOC Code: 27-1011

$114,850

median salary

Hourly Wage

$55.22/hr

Total Jobs

53,070

Special Effects Artists and Animators

SOC Code: 27-1014

$102,030

median salary

Hourly Wage

$49.06/hr

Total Jobs

19,970

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1121

$78,620

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

93,560

Artists and Related Workers, All Other

SOC Code: 27-1019

$71,240

median salary

Hourly Wage

$34.25/hr

Total Jobs

6,930

Graphic Designers

SOC Code: 27-1024

$62,960

median salary

Hourly Wage

$30.27/hr

Total Jobs

197,830

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

SOC Code: 27-1013

$55,490

median salary

Hourly Wage

$26.68/hr

Total Jobs

11,220

Craft Artists

SOC Code: 27-1012

$46,080

median salary

Hourly Wage

$22.15/hr

Total Jobs

4,580

Photographers

SOC Code: 27-4021

$44,660

median salary

Hourly Wage

$21.47/hr

Total Jobs

51,760

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Visual and Performing Arts, General. graduates actually earn

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Colleges Offering Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Addison, TX

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Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$43,084

1-Year Earnings

$28,494

Albany State University

Albany, GA

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Albright College

Reading, PA

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Alma College

Alma, MI

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American International College

Springfield, MA

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Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

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Antioch College

Yellow Springs, OH

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$48,589

1-Year Earnings

$30,186

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$48,589

1-Year Earnings

$30,186

Art Academy of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

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Assumption University

Worcester, MA

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Atlanta Metropolitan State College

Atlanta, GA

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Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

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Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

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1-Year Earnings

$26,507

Barnard College

New York, NY

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Beloit College

Beloit, WI

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Bennett College

Greensboro, NC

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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$39,958

1-Year Earnings

$20,353

Bethany College

Bethany, WV

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Bethany College

Lindsborg, KS

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Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

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Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Bloomfield, NJ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$41,156

1-Year Earnings

$24,943

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

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N/A

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Boston University

Boston, MA

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N/A

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N/A

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