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Master's+104% vs national median145 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology

Ranked 1st of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$83,907
middle 50%: $52,636 – $106,047
Median · 5 years out
$113,931
middle 50%: $93,668 – $170,055
Median · 10 years out
$131,379
middle 50%: $100,394 – $193,161

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 Georgia Institute of Technology's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $83,907 one year after graduating, rising to $131,379 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 104% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 1st 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,908 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$80,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$77,387 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out

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