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Is Visual and Performing Arts Worth It?

National view of Visual and Performing Arts across 113 schools. Average ROI Score: 44/100.

Avg Debt
$29K
Avg Year 1 Earnings
$42K
Avg Year 5 Earnings
$57K
Best School
Dominican University of California

Debt vs Earnings by School

Visual and Performing Arts by School

SchoolStateMedian DebtYear 1 EarningsYear 5 EarningsROI GradeVerdict
Dominican University of CaliforniaCA$14K$42K$57KCCAUTION
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCT$18K$42K$57KCCAUTION
Bloomfield CollegeNJ$21K$42K$57KCCAUTION
Antioch CollegeOH$22K$42K$57KCCAUTION
The College of WestchesterNY$22K$42K$57KCCAUTION
Albany State UniversityGA$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Salem CollegeNC$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
SUNY Old WestburyNY$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Pittsburgh-BradfordPA$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Christopher Newport UniversityVA$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Elizabeth City State UniversityNC$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto RicoPR$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Hampden-Sydney CollegeVA$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
LaGrange CollegeGA$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Mississippi Valley State UniversityMS$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityOK$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonPA$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaPA$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Rice UniversityTX$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
SUNY OneontaNY$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
The University of Tennessee-MartinTN$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgPA$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Valley City State UniversityND$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Warren Wilson CollegeNC$25K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Bennington CollegeVT$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Bethany CollegeKS$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Eckerd CollegeFL$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Goucher CollegeMD$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Hamline UniversityMN$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Lake Erie CollegeOH$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignMA$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Savannah State UniversityGA$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
State University of New York at New PaltzNY$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Stetson UniversityFL$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
SUNY at Purchase CollegeNY$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
SUNY College at PotsdamNY$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Transylvania UniversityKY$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Florida-OnlineFL$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Maine at FarmingtonME$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of North Carolina AshevilleNC$26K$42K$57KDCAUTION
California State University-San MarcosCA$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
College for Creative StudiesMI$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Columbus College of Art & DesignOH$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
George Mason UniversityVA$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Hiram CollegeOH$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Johnson UniversityTN$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Kent State University at StarkOH$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Lees-McRae CollegeNC$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Lesley UniversityMA$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Lipscomb UniversityTN$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Longwood UniversityVA$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Millsaps CollegeMS$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Stockton UniversityNJ$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Tusculum UniversityTN$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMA$27K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Mount Saint VincentNY$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Utah Tech UniversityUT$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Bridgewater CollegeVA$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaPA$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Elmhurst UniversityIL$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHI$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Maine College of Art & DesignME$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Mount Marty UniversitySD$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Pacific Northwest College of ArtOR$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Central FloridaFL$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIN$28K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeGA$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Champlain CollegeVT$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Daemen UniversityNY$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Kent State University at TuscarawasOH$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Montserrat College of ArtMA$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Moore College of Art and DesignPA$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
North Carolina Central UniversityNC$29K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Otis College of Art and DesignCA$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoIL$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of the ArtsPA$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Azusa Pacific UniversityCA$31K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Delta State UniversityMS$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Greenville UniversityIL$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Johnson C Smith UniversityNC$31K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Keystone CollegePA$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
La Salle UniversityPA$31K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Rogers State UniversityOK$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
St. Andrews UniversityNC$30K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Academy of Art UniversityCA$31K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Dakota Wesleyan UniversitySD$31K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Gallaudet UniversityDC$32K$42K$57KDCAUTION
King UniversityTN$32K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of St FrancisIL$31K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Wichita State UniversityKS$31K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Georgian Court UniversityNJ$33K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Grace Christian UniversityMI$33K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Louisiana State University-ShreveportLA$33K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Mississippi University for WomenMS$32K$42K$57KDCAUTION
The University of Texas at DallasTX$33K$42K$57KDCAUTION
University of Advancing TechnologyAZ$33K$42K$57KDCAUTION
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA$34K$42K$57KDAVOID
Blackburn CollegeIL$35K$42K$57KDAVOID
Marshall UniversityWV$35K$42K$57KDAVOID
Prescott CollegeAZ$35K$42K$57KDAVOID
Southern Virginia UniversityVA$34K$42K$57KDAVOID
NUC UniversityPR$39K$42K$57KFAVOID
Sweet Briar CollegeVA$38K$42K$57KFAVOID
GnomonCA$42K$42K$57KFAVOID
Full Sail UniversityFL$43K$42K$57KFAVOID
Goddard CollegeVT$43K$42K$57KFAVOID
Art Academy of CincinnatiOH$48K$42K$57KFAVOID