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Master's-12% vs national median143 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 132nd of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,814
middle 50%: $26,316 – $58,213
Median · 5 years out
$49,233
middle 50%: $35,686 – $65,194
Median · 10 years out
$58,998
middle 50%: $41,695 – $75,729

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $38,814 one year after graduating, rising to $58,998 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 132nd of 142 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.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,558 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Columbia
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$47,119 · 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

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