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Master's-1% vs national median57 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Truman State University

Ranked 81st of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,298
middle 50%: $25,793 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $40,067 – $94,389
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 Truman State University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $35,298 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 81st 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.

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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,360 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Dakota
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$55,766 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$55,350 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$55,261 · 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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