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Bachelor's-24% vs national median230 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts, General at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Ranked 42nd of 44 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,590
middle 50%: $21,220 – $36,560
Median · 5 years out
$37,151
middle 50%: $26,769 – $51,728
Median · 10 years out
$49,269
middle 50%: $36,903 – $65,194

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts, General earn a median $28,590 one year after graduating, rising to $49,269 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $49,164 for this field, ranking 42nd of 44 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
11 yrs
≈ $13,615 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$39,002 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out

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