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Bachelor's-6% vs national median552 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 196th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,613
middle 50%: $23,711 – $40,103
Median · 5 years out
$45,840
middle 50%: $32,825 – $60,877
Median · 10 years out
$56,563
middle 50%: $43,083 – $76,660

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 Tech University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,613 one year after graduating, rising to $56,563 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 196th 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.

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,287 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,927 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$45,905 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,862 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$45,821 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$45,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$45,720 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out

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