Bachelor's+28% vs national median204 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Sacred Heart University
Ranked 7th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,249
middle 50%: $34,150 – $52,903
Median · 5 years out
$62,343
middle 50%: $44,449 – $75,898
Median · 10 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $58,609 – $105,099
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
Sacred Heart University Visual and Performing Arts majors earn a $44k median in year one. Ten-year median salaries reach $77k.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,663 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$77,671 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$67,332 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$63,130 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$61,991 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$59,219 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$58,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,899 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sacred Heart University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$147,002 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,932 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,218 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,802 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,606 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$91,884 · 5 yrs out