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Master's-1% vs national median458 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of New Orleans (The)

Ranked 85th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,784
middle 50%: $29,021 – $55,145
Median · 5 years out
$55,350
middle 50%: $38,587 – $72,232
Median · 10 years out
$63,159
middle 50%: $48,182 – $81,500

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of New Orleans (The)'s master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $40,784 one year after graduating, rising to $63,159 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 85th of 142 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,633 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,209 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,843 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out

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