Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs in Pennsylvania

These are the highest earning bachelor's visual & performing arts programs in pennsylvania, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Carnegie Mellon University leading at $138,588.

Rank	Institution	Program	State	Earnings	Completers
1	Carnegie Mellon University	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$138,588	42
2	Drexel University	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$66,294	142
3	Temple University	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$60,782	65
4	Thomas Jefferson University	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$59,731	39
5	Susquehanna University	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$59,551	16
6	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$58,105	34
7	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Fine Arts	PA	$57,705	38
8	Muhlenberg College	Dance	PA	$56,503	27
9	Drexel University	Arts & Entertainment Management	PA	$54,328	95
10	Lebanon Valley College	Music	PA	$54,235	14
11	Moravian University	Fine Arts	PA	$54,090	13
12	Pennsylvania College of Technology	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$53,796	28
13	Carnegie Mellon University	Fine Arts	PA	$53,726	13
14	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$53,312	56
15	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$52,359	49
16	York College of Pennsylvania	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$52,222	14
17	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Drama & Theater Arts	PA	$51,775	11
18	Albright College	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$51,507	22
19	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	Music	PA	$48,630	39
20	DeSales University	Film, Video & Photographic Arts	PA	$46,847	18
21	Duquesne University	Music	PA	$46,217	23
22	Mercyhurst University	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$45,411	23
23	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Visual & Performing Arts	PA	$45,170	7
24	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	Visual & Performing Arts	PA	$45,170	6
25	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Drama & Theater Arts	PA	$44,913	32
26	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Fine Arts	PA	$44,816	34
27	University of Pennsylvania	Fine Arts	PA	$44,735	22
28	Albright College	Fine Arts	PA	$44,441	8
29	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Music	PA	$44,241	39
30	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Film, Video & Photographic Arts	PA	$43,919	82
31	Robert Morris University	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$43,698	13
32	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	Fine Arts	PA	$43,017	31
33	Drexel University	Film, Video & Photographic Arts	PA	$42,980	69
34	Temple University	Visual & Performing Arts	PA	$42,731	6
35	DeSales University	Drama & Theater Arts	PA	$42,571	32
36	Temple University	Film, Video & Photographic Arts	PA	$42,526	133
37	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	Music	PA	$42,481	33
38	Temple University	Fine Arts	PA	$42,126	87
39	Muhlenberg College	Drama & Theater Arts	PA	$42,092	106
40	Moravian University	Music	PA	$41,962	17
41	Point Park University	Film, Video & Photographic Arts	PA	$41,751	49
42	Messiah University	Fine Arts	PA	$41,649	14
43	Mercyhurst University	Dance	PA	$41,049	12
44	Pennsylvania Western University	Design & Applied Arts	PA	$40,854	18
45	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	Dance	PA	$40,797	14
46	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Music	PA	$40,713	39
47	Temple University	Music	PA	$40,387	54
48	Point Park University	Drama & Theater Arts	PA	$40,121	54
49	Carnegie Mellon University	Drama & Theater Arts	PA	$40,073	64
50	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Fine Arts	PA	$40,036	46

Methodology

Programs in Pennsylvania ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 50 (Visual & Performing Arts) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.