Bachelor's47 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Maine - Machias
Median · 1 year out
$27,814
middle 50%: $22,385 – $70,012
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $25,504 – $51,223
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
Graduates of University of Maine - Machias's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $27,814 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year ten. Figures are based on 47 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
12.9 yrs
≈ $15,666 total interest
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