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Bachelor's-12% vs national median158 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Maine

Ranked 272nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,518
middle 50%: $20,892 – $35,215
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,246 – $54,669
Median · 10 years out
$58,574
middle 50%: $40,588 – $74,872

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's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $27,518 one year after graduating, rising to $58,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 272nd of 376 reporting programs.

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,206 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$43,181 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$43,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$43,098 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,090 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$42,972 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$42,790 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$42,677 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,461 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine

Engineering (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,801 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,497 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$88,019 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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