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Master's+16% vs national median261 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 18th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,612
middle 50%: $28,836 – $66,080
Median · 5 years out
$64,812
middle 50%: $42,971 – $84,610
Median · 10 years out
$85,178
middle 50%: $57,248 – $107,388

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 University of Illinois Chicago's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $48,612 one year after graduating, rising to $85,178 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 18th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,094 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$69,335 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$64,845 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$63,985 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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