Bachelor's-1% vs national median279 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Westfield State University
Ranked 133rd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,144
middle 50%: $24,686 – $44,005
Median · 5 years out
$48,182
middle 50%: $35,681 – $59,327
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $42,709 – $71,360
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
Westfield State University graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn $32,144 in year one. Salaries reach $48,182 at year five and $57,372 at 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,681 total interest
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$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$48,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$48,134 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$48,125 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$48,085 · 5 yrs out
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$47,963 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,872 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$47,750 · 5 yrs out
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