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Master's+9% vs national median206 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Ranked 38th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,365
middle 50%: $28,845 – $65,723
Median · 5 years out
$60,927
middle 50%: $39,310 – $84,460
Median · 10 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $43,384 – $83,243

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Minneapolis College of Art & Design's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $45,365 one year after graduating, rising to $69,727 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 38th of 142 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

Adams State University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,588 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$61,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$59,982 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$59,848 · 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
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
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$45,905 · 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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