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Bachelor's-4% vs national median517 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of West Georgia

Ranked 167th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,934
middle 50%: $22,593 – $41,329
Median · 5 years out
$46,679
middle 50%: $32,652 – $58,447
Median · 10 years out
$55,509
middle 50%: $40,276 – $68,642

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 University of West Georgia's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,934 one year after graduating, rising to $55,509 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 167th 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.

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
≈ $11,294 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Downtown
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$46,982 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$46,978 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$46,958 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$46,826 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$46,699 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$46,598 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$46,378 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of West Georgia

Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,972 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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