Bachelor's-16% vs national median437 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Columbus State University
Ranked 315th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,442
middle 50%: $19,679 – $36,400
Median · 5 years out
$41,126
middle 50%: $28,444 – $54,135
Median · 10 years out
$48,165
middle 50%: $33,260 – $67,715
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 a median starting salary of $27k. After five years, the median income reaches $41k.
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
≈ $13,044 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$41,443 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$41,373 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$41,349 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$41,048 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$40,993 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,745 · 5 yrs out
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