Bachelor's+4% vs national median360 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Bridgewater State University
Ranked 95th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,097
middle 50%: $24,971 – $45,324
Median · 5 years out
$50,493
middle 50%: $35,914 – $62,988
Median · 10 years out
$66,382
middle 50%: $43,722 – $84,205
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
Bridgewater State University graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn $33k initially. Median pay reaches $50k by year five and $66k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,095 total interest
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$51,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$51,008 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$50,797 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$50,601 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$50,483 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,140 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$50,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$49,725 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
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