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Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,052 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 276th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,167
middle 50%: $21,315 – $41,365
Median · 5 years out
$42,776
middle 50%: $31,668 – $56,847
Median · 10 years out
$55,870
middle 50%: $41,695 – $78,040

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,167 one year after graduating, rising to $55,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 276th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,060 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$43,098 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$42,972 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$42,790 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$42,677 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,461 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$42,398 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$42,346 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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