| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor’s | California State University-Fresno | Bachelor’s | $38,397 | $15,928 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Northern Arizona University | Bachelor’s | $38,380 | $12,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Associate’s | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Associate’s | $38,279 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | California State University-Long Beach | Bachelor’s | $38,270 | $15,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Full Sail University | Bachelor’s | $38,124 | $30,783 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Georgia Southern University | Bachelor’s | $38,107 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Bachelor’s | — | Bachelor’s | $38,080 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General, Associate’s | Full Sail University | Associate’s | $38,049 | $22,728 |
| Music, Master’s | California State University-Fullerton | Master’s | $37,850 | $21,968 |
| Music, Undergraduate certificate | Musicians Institute | Undergraduate certificate | $37,763 | $6,335 |
| Music, Bachelor’s | University of Northern Colorado | Bachelor’s | $37,749 | $20,335 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Associate’s | Rasmussen University-Florida | Associate’s | $37,689 | $22,778 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Associate’s | Community College of Aurora | Associate’s | $37,661 | $16,016 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | University of New Haven | Bachelor’s | $37,642 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General, Bachelor’s | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Bachelor’s | $37,628 | $28,476 |
| Music, Associate’s | Miami Dade College | Associate’s | $37,546 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Bachelor’s | University of Central Arkansas | Bachelor’s | $37,484 | $24,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor’s | — | Bachelor’s | $37,451 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Bachelor’s | Florida Atlantic University | Bachelor’s | $37,374 | — |
| Music, Associate’s | Musicians Institute | Associate’s | $37,319 | $14,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Troy University | Bachelor’s | $37,264 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor’s | $37,173 | $22,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Grand Canyon University | Bachelor’s | $37,142 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Georgia College & State University | Bachelor’s | $37,109 | $25,125 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Bachelor’s | — | Bachelor’s | $36,966 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Brenau University | Bachelor’s | $36,910 | $15,750 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General, Bachelor’s | Full Sail University | Bachelor’s | $36,870 | $30,766 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Bachelor’s | John Brown University | Bachelor’s | $36,796 | $19,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Bachelor’s | $36,697 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Bachelor’s | Clayton State University | Bachelor’s | $36,510 | $24,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Flagler College | Bachelor’s | $36,506 | $23,812 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Southern Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $36,387 | $23,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Associate’s | — | Associate’s | $36,384 | $13,125 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Ringling College of Art and Design | Bachelor’s | $36,346 | $27,000 |
| Dance, Bachelor’s | University of California-Los Angeles | Bachelor’s | $36,277 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Master’s | California State University-Fullerton | Master’s | $36,154 | — |
| Music, Bachelor’s | Georgia State University | Bachelor’s | $35,963 | $25,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | University of Montevallo | Bachelor’s | $35,921 | $24,363 |
| Music, Bachelor’s | Western Connecticut State University | Bachelor’s | $35,889 | $24,997 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Academy of Art University | Bachelor’s | $35,870 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor’s | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Bachelor’s | $35,817 | $19,334 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Columbus State University | Bachelor’s | $35,560 | $24,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Flagler College | Bachelor’s | $35,458 | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Colorado State University Pueblo | Bachelor’s | $35,436 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | San Diego State University | Bachelor’s | $35,416 | $15,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Bachelor’s | Miami Dade College | Bachelor’s | $35,402 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts, Associate’s | — | Associate’s | $35,350 | — |
| Dance, Bachelor’s | Loyola Marymount University | Bachelor’s | $35,288 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Savannah College of Art and Design | Bachelor’s | $35,177 | $23,167 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | California State University-Los Angeles | Bachelor’s | $35,097 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General, Bachelor’s | Stetson University | Bachelor’s | $35,045 | $19,500 |
| Music, Associate’s | Full Sail University | Associate’s | $34,987 | $22,944 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Columbus State University | Bachelor’s | $34,931 | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Undergraduate certificate | Savannah Technical College | Undergraduate certificate | $34,831 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Bachelor’s | $34,812 | $15,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | George Washington University | Bachelor’s | $34,734 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Associate’s | Connecticut State Community College | Associate’s | $34,728 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | University of Miami | Bachelor’s | $34,667 | $13,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’s | Georgia Southern University | Bachelor’s | $34,659 | $15,250 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’s | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Bachelor’s | $34,552 | $19,000 |