Bachelor's-14% vs national median809 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Ranked 297th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,991
middle 50%: $22,214 – $39,161
Median · 5 years out
$41,856
middle 50%: $29,966 – $52,446
Median · 10 years out
$49,808
middle 50%: $37,232 – $65,788
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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville start with a median salary of $29k. Median pay settles at $50k 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,508 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$42,057 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$42,029 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$41,948 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$41,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$41,918 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$41,902 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$41,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$41,756 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out