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Bachelor's-2% vs national median680 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 139th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,900
middle 50%: $25,014 – $42,399
Median · 5 years out
$47,750
middle 50%: $36,078 – $62,024
Median · 10 years out
$59,269
middle 50%: $44,952 – $80,554

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 St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,900 one year after graduating, rising to $59,269 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 139th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,589 total interest

Same major at other universities

Westfield State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$48,134 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$48,125 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$48,085 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$47,963 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$47,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$47,738 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$47,687 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$47,685 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$47,631 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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