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Bachelor's0% vs national median122 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

Ranked 127th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,220 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $34,299 – $58,133
Median · 10 years out
$49,269
middle 50%: $32,743 – $67,174

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 Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $49,269 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 127th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,622 total interest

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