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Bachelor's-21% vs national median345 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Missouri Western State University

Ranked 348th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,304
middle 50%: $22,937 – $37,422
Median · 5 years out
$38,702
middle 50%: $28,460 – $48,981
Median · 10 years out
$46,978
middle 50%: $36,928 – $61,992

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 Missouri Western State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,304 one year after graduating, rising to $46,978 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 348th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,058 total interest

Same major at other universities

Savannah State University
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$39,272 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$38,852 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$38,387 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$37,959 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Western State University

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,106 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out

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