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Master's+11% vs national median83 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 29th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,676
middle 50%: $43,445 – $63,698
Median · 5 years out
$61,926
middle 50%: $48,144 – $92,887
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $58,734 – $117,867

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $50,676 one year after graduating, rising to $75,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 29th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,083 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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