Bachelor's-2% vs national median232 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Butler University
Ranked 146th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,484
middle 50%: $22,994 – $42,309
Median · 5 years out
$47,623
middle 50%: $31,905 – $62,728
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 bachelor's graduates earn $30k in their first year. Year 5 median earnings reach $48k.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,276 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$47,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$47,738 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$47,687 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$47,685 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,601 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$47,530 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,500 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$47,468 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,430 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$47,374 · 5 yrs out
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$148,031 · 5 yrs out
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$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$127,531 · 5 yrs out
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$123,871 · 5 yrs out
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$103,931 · 5 yrs out
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$102,295 · 5 yrs out
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$101,402 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,882 · 5 yrs out