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Bachelor's-4% vs national median599 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Truman State University

Ranked 159th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,588
middle 50%: $21,840 – $40,375
Median · 5 years out
$47,013
middle 50%: $33,235 – $56,924
Median · 10 years out
$55,111
middle 50%: $42,189 – $74,210

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 Truman State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,588 one year after graduating, rising to $55,111 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 159th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,309 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bemidji State University
$47,329 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$47,292 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$47,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,195 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$47,181 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$47,059 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$47,011 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$46,982 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$46,978 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$46,958 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$46,826 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Truman State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out

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