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Bachelor's-29% vs national median199 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts, General at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 43rd of 44 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,322
middle 50%: $21,143 – $34,194
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,344 – $48,349
Median · 10 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $29,807 – $67,887

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts, General earn a median $26,322 one year after graduating, rising to $43,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $49,164 for this field, ranking 43rd of 44 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $15,172 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$39,002 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$37,151 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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