Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,073 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at DePaul University
Ranked 92nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,782
middle 50%: $23,410 – $43,346
Median · 5 years out
$50,740
middle 50%: $35,457 – $67,970
Median · 10 years out
$67,493
middle 50%: $45,306 – $94,680
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 majors at DePaul University see median first-year earnings of $32k. This figure grows to $67k by the tenth year.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,232 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,181 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$51,121 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$51,008 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$50,797 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$50,601 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$50,483 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,140 · 5 yrs out
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