Master's-3% vs national median478 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Illinois State University
Ranked 96th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,262 – $56,793
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $35,331 – $69,258
Median · 10 years out
$64,057
middle 50%: $42,912 – $80,215
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
Master's degree graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn $40k initially. This increases to a median of $64k after ten years.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,801 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,843 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$54,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
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$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out