Master's+5% vs national median410 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Georgia State University
Ranked 55th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,828
middle 50%: $29,819 – $61,787
Median · 5 years out
$58,645
middle 50%: $37,403 – $73,026
Median · 10 years out
$63,826
middle 50%: $44,012 – $79,290
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
Visual and Performing Arts master's students see a year-one median of $45k. Salaries reach $64k by the tenth year.
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
7 yrs
≈ $7,904 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern State University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,140 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$58,810 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$58,547 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$58,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,411 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia State University
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$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out