If you have a passion for the arts but don&#8217;t want to live as a starving artist for the rest of your life, make a smart decision about where you earn your bachelor&#8217;s degree in art. You don&#8217;t have to go to an art school to embark on a successful career in art.
Art school has a bad reputation for leaving heavily indebted grads with low-paying jobs, but some art and design school alumni fare pretty well in terms of post-grad salaries. There are more than 100 colleges and universities included in Payscale&#8217;s list of highest-earning colleges for art majors, and many of the schools on this list prove that art majors can earn high salaries &#8211; you just have to be smart about which school you choose and what you study.

Looking for the top ranked art schools with the highest paid graduates? Check out Payscale's list of the best colleges for art majors by alumni salary.

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