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Bachelor's-24% vs national median94 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 361st of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,029
middle 50%: $20,260 – $32,310
Median · 5 years out
$37,041
middle 50%: $25,697 – $48,030
Median · 10 years out
$48,144
middle 50%: $30,970 – $84,259

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 Montana State University - Billings's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $27,029 one year after graduating, rising to $48,144 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 361st 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,054 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - South Bend
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$37,471 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$37,242 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$37,105 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$37,002 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$36,966 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$36,620 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$35,973 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$35,899 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University - Billings

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$116,034 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,722 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

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