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Master's-14% vs national median499 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 135th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,897
middle 50%: $23,835 – $47,240
Median · 5 years out
$48,276
middle 50%: $31,982 – $66,955
Median · 10 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $39,467 – $82,614

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,897 one year after graduating, rising to $61,630 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 135th of 142 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,475 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$46,186 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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