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Master's+2% vs national median50 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Saint Thomas

Ranked 69th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,655
middle 50%: $31,252 – $49,095
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,695 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Saint Thomas's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $39,655 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 69th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winthrop University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$57,760 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,964 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$55,954 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$55,836 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Saint Thomas

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out

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