Bachelor's-3% vs national median398 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Salem State University
Ranked 155th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,289
middle 50%: $24,094 – $43,930
Median · 5 years out
$47,253
middle 50%: $32,444 – $62,528
Median · 10 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $43,047 – $77,273
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 $33,289 in year 1. Earnings reach $58k 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,624 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bowling Green State University
$47,500 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$47,468 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,430 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$47,374 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$47,329 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$47,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,195 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$47,181 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$47,011 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
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