Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs in Virginia
These are the highest earning bachelor's visual & performing arts programs in virginia, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 39 programs, with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University leading at $72,213.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Design & Applied Arts | VA | $72,213 | 72 |
| 2 | Christopher Newport University | Music | VA | $63,852 | 12 |
| 3 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Fine Arts | VA | $58,652 | 59 |
| 4 | Radford University | Design & Applied Arts | VA | $55,856 | 29 |
| 5 | Marymount University | Design & Applied Arts | VA | $55,646 | 44 |
| 6 | Bridgewater College | Fine Arts | VA | $54,910 | 9 |
| 7 | George Mason University | Visual & Performing Arts | VA | $54,703 | 140 |
| 8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Fine Arts | VA | $54,579 | 46 |
| 9 | James Madison University | Fine Arts | VA | $54,093 | 115 |
| 10 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Design & Applied Arts | VA | $53,575 | 322 |
| 11 | Old Dominion University | Music | VA | $52,028 | 23 |
| 12 | James Madison University | Music | VA | $51,882 | 69 |
| 13 | George Mason University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | VA | $50,086 | 36 |
| 14 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Music | VA | $48,028 | 23 |
| 15 | Liberty University | Design & Applied Arts | VA | $47,797 | 198 |
| 16 | Radford University | Music | VA | $47,586 | 19 |
| 17 | George Mason University | Music | VA | $46,765 | 63 |
| 18 | Radford University | Drama & Theater Arts | VA | $46,725 | 10 |
| 19 | Old Dominion University | Fine Arts | VA | $46,308 | 47 |
| 20 | Longwood University | Design & Applied Arts | VA | $46,040 | 9 |
| 21 | George Mason University | Drama & Theater Arts | VA | $45,656 | 34 |
| 22 | James Madison University | Drama & Theater Arts | VA | $45,225 | 63 |
| 23 | University of Mary Washington | Fine Arts | VA | $44,357 | 24 |
| 24 | Longwood University | Visual & Performing Arts | VA | $44,066 | 28 |
| 25 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Drama & Theater Arts | VA | $43,957 | 47 |
| 26 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Fine Arts | VA | $43,690 | 58 |
| 27 | Liberty University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | VA | $43,025 | 52 |
| 28 | Liberty University | Music | VA | $42,960 | 99 |
| 29 | Christopher Newport University | Visual & Performing Arts | VA | $42,907 | 40 |
| 30 | University of Mary Washington | Visual & Performing Arts | VA | $41,509 | 15 |
| 31 | Radford University | Fine Arts | VA | $40,679 | 30 |
| 32 | Shenandoah University | Drama & Theater Arts | VA | $40,457 | 49 |
| 33 | Old Dominion University | Drama & Theater Arts | VA | $38,537 | 20 |
| 34 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Music | VA | $38,278 | 43 |
| 35 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Film, Video & Photographic Arts | VA | $37,958 | 91 |
| 36 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | VA | $37,253 | 27 |
| 37 | George Mason University | Dance | VA | $36,901 | 15 |
| 38 | Shenandoah University | Music | VA | $30,758 | 21 |
| 39 | Hollins University | Fine Arts | VA | $27,014 | 11 |
Methodology
Programs in Virginia 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.