Bachelor's+1% vs national median977 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 115th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,388
middle 50%: $22,689 – $41,767
Median · 5 years out
$49,024
middle 50%: $35,201 – $65,184
Median · 10 years out
$61,070
middle 50%: $43,185 – $85,137
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
Visual and Performing Arts graduates at the University of Missouri - Columbia earn a median of $31k initially. Year-ten salaries reach $61k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,607 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$49,299 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,284 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$49,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,031 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$48,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$48,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$48,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$48,719 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out