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Bachelor's-11% vs national median250 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 262nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,581
middle 50%: $22,541 – $39,505
Median · 5 years out
$43,399
middle 50%: $34,901 – $58,176
Median · 10 years out
$48,829
middle 50%: $36,560 – $63,914

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 Northwest Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,581 one year after graduating, rising to $48,829 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 262nd 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anderson University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$43,570 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$43,518 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$43,425 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,420 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$43,314 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$43,304 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$43,240 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$43,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,541 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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