Bachelor's+9% vs national median791 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Fitchburg State University
Ranked 62nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,615
middle 50%: $26,144 – $46,521
Median · 5 years out
$52,858
middle 50%: $38,967 – $69,779
Median · 10 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $52,479 – $102,775
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
Visual & Performing Arts grads at Fitchburg State earn $36k in year 1. Median salary climbs to $53k by year 5 and $71k by year 10.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,444 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$53,431 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$53,426 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$53,094 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$52,945 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$52,774 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$52,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$52,650 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
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