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Bachelor's-18% vs national median170 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Ranked 334th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,339
middle 50%: $22,494 – $40,748
Median · 5 years out
$40,057
middle 50%: $31,171 – $51,984
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $35,298 – $76,958

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

Graduates of Louisiana State University in Shreveport's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,339 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 334th of 376 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.

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Paid off in
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,630 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$40,274 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,240 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,107 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$39,713 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$39,556 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,671 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,696 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,322 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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