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Visual & Performing Arts at Carleton College

If you are interested in studying Visual & Performing Arts, you may want to check out the program at Carleton College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carleton College is in Northfield, MN.

Studying Online at Carleton College

Carleton College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Carleton College

Graduates of Carleton College’s Visual & Performing Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$21,964
4 years	$48,388
5 years	$55,953

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Carleton College take home a median $48,388, compared with $85,081 for all Carleton College graduates — about 43% lower than the school-wide median.

Best-Paid Careers for Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete Visual & Performing Arts program at Carleton College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Visual & Performing Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Choreographers	$109,380
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Media Programming Directors	$90,799

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.