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Bachelor's0% vs national median733 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Saint Olaf College

Ranked 128th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,414
middle 50%: $23,750 – $44,666
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $31,905 – $66,168
Median · 10 years out
$62,056
middle 50%: $43,384 – $85,412

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 Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,414 one year after graduating, rising to $62,056 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 128th 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.

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Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,511 total interest

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