Education & Training
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Art Directors Bachelor's degree
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Master's degree
- Craft Artists Certificate or apprenticeship
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Certificate or apprenticeship
- Graphic Designers Bachelor's degree
- Photographers Certificate or apprenticeship
- Special Effects Artists and Animators Bachelor's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $36,159 | $57,561 | $22,965 | 113 |
| Associate degree | $27,290 | $32,304 | $11,000 | 215 |
| Bachelor's degree | $30,968 | $41,156 | $22,750 | 322 |
| Master's degree | $69,298 | $68,318 | $45,524 | 51 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 6 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.