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Master's-5% vs national median1,477 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

Ranked 110th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,243
middle 50%: $25,968 – $53,050
Median · 5 years out
$52,910
middle 50%: $34,596 – $69,083
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $47,606 – $88,165

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 Indiana University - Bloomington's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $38,243 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 110th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,151 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$53,088 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out

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