Bachelor's-10% vs national median558 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Colorado Mesa University
Ranked 246th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,721
middle 50%: $23,430 – $38,604
Median · 5 years out
$44,022
middle 50%: $30,969 – $56,676
Median · 10 years out
$52,745
middle 50%: $38,092 – $70,527
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
Visual and Performing Arts alumni earn $31k in their first year. Median earnings reach $53k after ten years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,680 total interest
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