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Bachelor's-9% vs national median271 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Adams State University

Ranked 228th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,694
middle 50%: $21,132 – $42,282
Median · 5 years out
$44,483
middle 50%: $29,272 – $57,485
Median · 10 years out
$56,987
middle 50%: $37,297 – $67,768

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 Adams State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,694 one year after graduating, rising to $56,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 228th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,812 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winthrop University
$44,745 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$44,688 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$44,638 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$44,611 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$44,474 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$44,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,447 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Adams State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,509 · 5 yrs out

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