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Bachelor's-7% vs national median488 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ranked 212th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,281
middle 50%: $22,986 – $41,648
Median · 5 years out
$45,222
middle 50%: $31,758 – $58,936
Median · 10 years out
$58,787
middle 50%: $44,398 – $78,843

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama at Birmingham's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,281 one year after graduating, rising to $58,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 212th of 376 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,379 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama in Huntsville
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$45,252 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$45,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$45,129 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$45,115 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$45,101 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out

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