# Visual and Performing Arts, Other

> Visual and Performing Arts, Other is a field of study in the Visual and Performing Arts area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/visual-and-performing-arts-other
- CIP code: 50.99 (Visual and Performing Arts)
- Colleges offering it: 62 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 19 | not reported | $27,491 | not reported |
| Associate's | 11 | not reported | $35,607 | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 62 | $36,292 | $49,774 | $22,250 |
| Master's | 18 | $49,538 | $42,501 | $50,945 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of South Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-south-florida-3049) | Tampa, FL | $53,756 | not reported |
| [Portland State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/portland-state-university-2143) | Portland, OR | $51,248 | $25,000 |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) | New York, NY | $46,535 | $27,000 |
| [New York University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | New York, NY | $45,991 | $22,250 |
| [Clemson University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/clemson-university-572) | Clemson, SC | $45,735 | $20,832 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/art-drama-and-music-teachers-postsecondary): $78,620 median pay

## More in Visual and Performing Arts

- [Music](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/music): 1,058 colleges
- [Fine and Studio Arts](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/fine-and-studio-arts): 1,052 colleges
- [Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/drama-theatre-arts-and-stagecraft): 862 colleges
- [Design and Applied Arts](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/design-and-applied-arts): 652 colleges
- [Film/Video and Photographic Arts](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/film-video-and-photographic-arts): 427 colleges
- [Visual and Performing Arts, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/visual-and-performing-arts-general): 298 colleges
- [Dance](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/dance): 278 colleges
- [Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/arts-entertainment-and-media-management): 230 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/