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Master's+3% vs national median752 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Arizona State University

Ranked 66th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,812
middle 50%: $27,391 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$57,214
middle 50%: $39,818 – $74,144
Median · 10 years out
$66,284
middle 50%: $43,137 – $89,616

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Arizona State University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $39,812 one year after graduating, rising to $66,284 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 66th of 142 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.

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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,561 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,411 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$57,760 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$56,339 · 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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