Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,670 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Montana State University Bozeman
Ranked 237th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,808
middle 50%: $23,007 – $41,024
Median · 5 years out
$44,358
middle 50%: $32,102 – $60,059
Median · 10 years out
$57,808
middle 50%: $39,222 – $80,768
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $31k in year one. Salaries reach $44k by year five and $58k by year ten.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,456 total interest
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
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$44,081 · 5 yrs out
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