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Bachelor's-17% vs national median568 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Southern Maine

Ranked 331st of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,802
middle 50%: $22,873 – $36,786
Median · 5 years out
$40,240
middle 50%: $29,718 – $51,329
Median · 10 years out
$46,878
middle 50%: $32,883 – $61,749

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 Southern Maine's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,802 one year after graduating, rising to $46,878 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 331st 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,035 total interest

Same major at other universities

Franklin College of Indiana
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$40,274 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,107 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$40,057 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Maine

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out

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