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Bachelor's-6% vs national median950 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Ranked 192nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,989
middle 50%: $22,780 – $40,141
Median · 5 years out
$45,905
middle 50%: $33,142 – $63,796
Median · 10 years out
$60,685
middle 50%: $40,820 – $93,139

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 Minneapolis College of Art & Design's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,989 one year after graduating, rising to $60,685 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 192nd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,274 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$46,032 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,927 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,862 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$45,821 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$45,805 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Bachelor's)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Woodworking (Bachelor's)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's)
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's)
$39,262 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,107 · 1 yr out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's)
$51,789 · 1 yr out

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