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Master's-5% vs national median160 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 112th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $24,979 – $49,960
Median · 5 years out
$52,872
middle 50%: $37,744 – $66,877
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $44,669 – $80,325

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 University of Missouri - Columbia's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 112th 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.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,443 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$53,088 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,910 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,891 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,107 · 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

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