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Bachelor's-16% vs national median338 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Ranked 318th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,431
middle 50%: $23,208 – $44,791
Median · 5 years out
$40,883
middle 50%: $29,444 – $51,495
Median · 10 years out
$49,513
middle 50%: $37,672 – $64,402

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 Colorado State University-Pueblo's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,431 one year after graduating, rising to $49,513 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 318th 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.

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Paid off in
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,065 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lander University
$41,349 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$41,126 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$41,048 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$40,993 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,745 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$40,559 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$40,445 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out

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