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Master's-5% vs national median104 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 114th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $30,647 – $63,874
Median · 5 years out
$52,793
middle 50%: $34,399 – $68,928
Median · 10 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $52,071 – $81,671

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 Minnesota State University, Mankato's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $66,514 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 114th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $7,958 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,910 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$51,789 · 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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