Bachelor's-16% vs national median1,335 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Montana (The)
Ranked 321st of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,982
middle 50%: $20,390 – $36,261
Median · 5 years out
$40,745
middle 50%: $28,613 – $54,931
Median · 10 years out
$51,603
middle 50%: $34,953 – $72,495
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
The University of Montana's Visual and Performing Arts program sees median first-year earnings of $27k. Ten-year median salaries reach $52k for this degree.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,029 total interest
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