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Bachelor's-6% vs national median814 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 202nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,142
middle 50%: $23,010 – $41,140
Median · 5 years out
$45,720
middle 50%: $32,797 – $59,249
Median · 10 years out
$62,354
middle 50%: $44,544 – $81,435

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 Minnesota State University, Mankato's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,142 one year after graduating, rising to $62,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 202nd 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,082 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana Tech University
$45,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$45,821 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$45,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$45,696 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$45,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$45,365 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

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