Bachelor's-11% vs national median227 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Ranked 257th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,510
middle 50%: $22,684 – $39,249
Median · 5 years out
$43,570
middle 50%: $31,860 – $55,393
Median · 10 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $44,263 – $71,338
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
Visual and Performing Arts graduates at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota begin with $31k. Salaries reach $54k by year 10.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,739 total interest
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$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$43,675 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$43,518 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$43,425 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,420 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$43,399 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
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