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Master's+24% vs national median220 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 12th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,685
middle 50%: $45,046 – $71,624
Median · 5 years out
$69,335
middle 50%: $58,734 – $88,047
Median · 10 years out
$85,089
middle 50%: $64,175 – $107,201

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

Graduates of Iowa State University of Science & Technology's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $58,685 one year after graduating, rising to $85,089 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 12th of 142 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,063 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$80,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,418 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$64,845 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$64,812 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$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
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out

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