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Bachelor's-21% vs national median354 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts, General at University of Montana (The)

Ranked 38th of 44 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,443
middle 50%: $20,276 – $35,098
Median · 5 years out
$39,002
middle 50%: $28,825 – $53,091
Median · 10 years out
$47,626
middle 50%: $33,194 – $67,507

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Montana (The)'s bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts, General earn a median $26,443 one year after graduating, rising to $47,626 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $49,164 for this field, ranking 38th of 44 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,756 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rogers State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$37,151 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Montana (The)

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,760 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$124,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,112 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,300 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,484 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out

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