Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,503 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 143rd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,063
middle 50%: $23,048 – $43,094
Median · 5 years out
$47,685
middle 50%: $33,372 – $62,792
Median · 10 years out
$58,749
middle 50%: $42,006 – $81,002
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 graduates earn a median of $32,063 in year one. Salaries increase to $47,685 at five years and $58,749 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,735 total interest
Same major at other universities
Dominican University
$47,963 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,872 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$47,750 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$47,623 · 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
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