Bachelor's-2% vs national median340 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Dominican University
Ranked 137th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,018
middle 50%: $24,865 – $43,393
Median · 5 years out
$47,963
middle 50%: $37,430 – $60,219
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $49,445 – $83,321
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 graduates at Dominican University start with a $33k median salary. By year 10, earnings increase to $68k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,402 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Arizona (The)
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$48,134 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$48,125 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$48,085 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,872 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$47,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$47,738 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$47,687 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$47,685 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dominican University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$67,028 · 5 yrs out