Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,134 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Kennesaw State University
Ranked 186th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,694
middle 50%: $22,736 – $42,086
Median · 5 years out
$46,032
middle 50%: $31,917 – $62,298
Median · 10 years out
$57,019
middle 50%: $38,967 – $77,335
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 see a median first-year salary of $31k. Earnings grow to $57k after ten years.
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
≈ $11,233 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$46,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$46,198 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$46,131 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,927 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$45,905 · 5 yrs out
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$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,688 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,217 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,071 · 5 yrs out
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$108,050 · 5 yrs out
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
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$106,878 · 5 yrs out
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$104,958 · 5 yrs out
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$102,395 · 5 yrs out
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$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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$97,465 · 5 yrs out
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