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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,758 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 108th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,792
middle 50%: $24,862 – $47,136
Median · 5 years out
$49,476
middle 50%: $35,430 – $65,227
Median · 10 years out
$58,237
middle 50%: $40,772 – $79,381

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $34,792 one year after graduating, rising to $58,237 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 108th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,101 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeastern Illinois University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$49,621 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,603 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$49,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$49,549 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$49,488 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$49,299 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,284 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$49,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,031 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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