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Bachelor's-16% vs national median60 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Piedmont University

Ranked 319th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,735
middle 50%: $19,056 – $32,582
Median · 5 years out
$40,883
middle 50%: $32,017 – $54,227
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Piedmont University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $25,735 one year after graduating, rising to $40,883 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 319th of 376 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.

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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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,983 total interest

Same major at other universities

Newberry College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$41,126 · 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
Benedictine University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,745 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$40,559 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$40,445 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont University

Education (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,776 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,606 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$54,586 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

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