Bachelor's+14% vs national median4,339 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 35th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,262
middle 50%: $28,977 – $50,541
Median · 5 years out
$55,675
middle 50%: $41,601 – $71,939
Median · 10 years out
$67,774
middle 50%: $49,154 – $94,389
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
Iowa State University graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn $39,262 in their first year. Median earnings reach $67,774 by year 10.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,753 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$56,307 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$55,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$55,893 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,834 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,469 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$55,384 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$54,750 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
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$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
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$113,881 · 5 yrs out
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$110,315 · 5 yrs out
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$107,785 · 5 yrs out
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$107,597 · 5 yrs out
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$104,160 · 5 yrs out
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