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Bachelor's0% vs national median905 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 118th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,691
middle 50%: $24,135 – $44,581
Median · 5 years out
$48,791
middle 50%: $35,588 – $61,370
Median · 10 years out
$60,361
middle 50%: $45,228 – $75,819

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 Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,691 one year after graduating, rising to $60,361 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 118th 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.

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,459 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Bridgeport
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,024 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$48,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$48,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$48,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$48,719 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$48,679 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,655 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out

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