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Master's-4% vs national median453 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 102nd of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,249
middle 50%: $26,382 – $54,227
Median · 5 years out
$53,444
middle 50%: $34,756 – $68,883
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $43,047 – $81,561

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $36,249 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,352 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$53,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$53,088 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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