Bachelor's+3% vs national median141 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Framingham State University
Ranked 97th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,488
middle 50%: $25,577 – $47,195
Median · 5 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $36,701 – $67,273
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $31,905 – $72,585
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 and Performing Arts graduates earn a median of $34,488 in their first year. Median earnings reach $56,877 after ten years.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,059 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Bridgewater State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$50,483 · 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
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$49,621 · 5 yrs out
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