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Bachelor's+2% vs national median243 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Gustavus Adolphus College

Ranked 101st of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,173
middle 50%: $24,653 – $47,839
Median · 5 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $36,019 – $65,634
Median · 10 years out
$56,249
middle 50%: $45,413 – $90,582

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 Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $33,173 one year after graduating, rising to $56,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 101st 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.

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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
≈ $10,345 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bridgewater State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$50,483 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,140 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$50,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$49,725 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$49,621 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,603 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$49,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$49,549 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$49,488 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out

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