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Bachelor's-2% vs national median231 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts, General at Arizona State University

Ranked 17th of 44 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,233
middle 50%: $25,376 – $44,359
Median · 5 years out
$48,144
middle 50%: $34,759 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$59,162
middle 50%: $41,964 – $78,170

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Arizona State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts, General earn a median $35,233 one year after graduating, rising to $59,162 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $49,164 for this field, ranking 17th of 44 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,195 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oneonta
$51,360 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,164 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$48,822 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$47,901 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arizona State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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