Bachelor's+17% vs national median583 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Ranked 25th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,455
middle 50%: $24,821 – $48,120
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,058 – $73,321
Median · 10 years out
$70,347
middle 50%: $49,513 – $90,004
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 majors earn $35k in their first year. Median salaries grow to $57k by year five and $70k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,075 total interest
Same major at other universities
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$57,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$56,598 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$56,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$56,307 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$55,901 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
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$141,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$136,980 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,526 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,278 · 5 yrs out
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$117,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
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$115,199 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out