Bachelor's-3% vs national median138 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at College of Saint Benedict
Ranked 158th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $20,364 – $43,609
Median · 5 years out
$47,059
middle 50%: $32,695 – $56,324
Median · 10 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $51,223 – $75,558
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 graduates from this Minnesota institution earn a median first-year salary of $33k. Earnings grow to $47k by year five and $65k 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,609 total interest
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