Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,351 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Georgia Southern University
Ranked 205th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,981
middle 50%: $23,134 – $43,095
Median · 5 years out
$45,457
middle 50%: $31,935 – $59,306
Median · 10 years out
$55,430
middle 50%: $39,506 – $72,447
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 of $32k in year one. Median salary reaches $55k 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,155 total interest
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