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Bachelor's-17% vs national median171 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Concordia University - Saint Paul

Ranked 327th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,560
middle 50%: $23,771 – $54,656
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $26,436 – $50,368
Median · 10 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $35,391 – $62,446

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 Concordia University - Saint Paul's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $36,560 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 327th 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
≈ $11,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Montana (The)
$40,745 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$40,559 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$40,445 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$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
University of Southern Maine
$40,240 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,107 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Concordia University - Saint Paul

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$133,637 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,161 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,788 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$101,294 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$100,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,682 · 5 yrs out

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