Bachelor's-21% vs national median334 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Ranked 352nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,253
middle 50%: $21,172 – $39,053
Median · 5 years out
$38,387
middle 50%: $27,160 – $53,131
Median · 10 years out
$50,791
middle 50%: $37,361 – $66,325
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 graduates earn $29,253 in year 1. Median earnings rise to $50,791 after a decade.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,115 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$38,852 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,702 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$37,959 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$37,471 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
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$145,494 · 5 yrs out
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