Top Ranked Programs
The Juilliard School concentrates entirely in visual and performing arts — a portfolio shaped by the institution's identity as a conservatory focused on professional training in music, dance, drama, and related disciplines. Music is the largest program with 89 graduates, followed by Dance with 21 graduates and Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft with 10 graduates. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 120 students annually, earnings patterns reflect the specialized nature of arts-focused training and the varied career pathways graduates pursue. Dance leads earnings outcomes at The Juilliard School, with 21 graduates earning median four-year earnings of $50,287. Music follows with 89 graduates earning median four-year earnings of $32,842. The earnings variation across programs reflects differences in labor-market demand, career trajectory timing — many performing arts graduates build income gradually through freelance work, ensemble participation, and teaching — and the mix of graduates who pursue graduate study, arts administration, or alternative career paths alongside performance. As a conservatory, Juilliard School serves students whose primary goal is professional artistry rather than broad-based liberal arts education. The supply and demand for college graduates framework provides limited direct guidance for specialized arts training, since conservatory outcomes depend heavily on individual talent, geographic market conditions, and non-traditional income streams (performance fees, grants, teaching, freelance work) that four-year earnings snapshots may not fully capture. Graduates often experience earnings growth over a longer timeline as their professional networks expand and performance opportunities accumulate.