Master's+7% vs national median521 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Colorado State University
Ranked 46th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,703
middle 50%: $32,702 – $66,290
Median · 5 years out
$59,540
middle 50%: $42,709 – $75,020
Median · 10 years out
$65,743
middle 50%: $46,249 – $79,032
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
Master's degree holders in Visual and Performing Arts at Colorado State University earn $52k in year one. Salaries reach $66k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,146 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Colorado
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$59,982 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,560 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,140 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out