Best Schools for Visual and Performing Arts, Other in 2026
These are the top schools offering Visual and Performing Arts, Other, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduate earns $24,834/yr across 8 schools.
All Visual and Performing Arts, Other Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · Public |
39
33–40 |
$31,175/yr | 15.6x |
| 2 |
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public |
28
21–29 |
$34,401/yr | 4.6x |
| 3 |
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit |
20
14–20 |
$28,990/yr | 1.7x |
| 4 |
Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public |
19
15–20 |
$24,384/yr | 5.9x |
| 5 |
Clemson University
Clemson, SC · Public |
19
15–19 |
$24,229/yr | 2.9x |
| 6 |
Millikin University
Decatur, IL · Private nonprofit |
15
12–16 |
$22,815/yr | 1.1x |
| 7 |
Elon University
Elon, NC · Private nonprofit |
13
10–13 |
$18,903/yr | -0.0x |
| 8 |
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit |
7
5–7 |
$13,771/yr | 0.3x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.