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General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor's Degree

General Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degrees

There are 410 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in General Visual & Performing Arts.

Education Levels of General Visual & Performing Arts Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 7,225 degrees were awarded toGeneral Visual & Performing Arts majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Visual & Performing Arts at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 105
Associate’s Degree 1,865
Bachelor’s Degree 4,548
Master’s Degree 565
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 17

Earnings of General Visual & Performing Arts Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in General Visual & Performing Arts of $37,427 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,099
4 years $37,427
5 years $42,359

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Visual & Performing Arts students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 561 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in General Visual & Performing Arts. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Central Florida tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 453 doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 422 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Dallas comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. This school awarded 413 doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 139 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbus State Community College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 114 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Otis College of Art and Design is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 105 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Austin Community College District is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 100 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Wichita State University is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 89 doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. This school awarded 81 doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-San Marcos comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. This school awarded 80 doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

San Jacinto Community College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. This school awarded 80 doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 78 doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 74 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 74 doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Utah Tech University

Saint George, UT

Utah Tech University is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Connecticut State Community College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in General Visual & Performing Arts. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College is a popular choice for General Visual & Performing Arts majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 65 people received their doctor's degree in General Visual & Performing Arts from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

General Visual & Performing Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Digital Arts 3,892
Visual and Performing Arts, General 3,333

Below are some popular majors similar to General Visual & Performing Arts that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Design and Applied Arts 38,798
Fine and Studio Arts 37,770
Music 25,853
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 18,927
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 16,640

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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