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Bachelor's0% vs national median2,688 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Appalachian State University

Ranked 126th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,290
middle 50%: $24,237 – $44,411
Median · 5 years out
$48,539
middle 50%: $35,030 – $62,980
Median · 10 years out
$59,774
middle 50%: $43,860 – $81,456

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $33,290 one year after graduating, rising to $59,774 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 126th 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.

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,415 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$48,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$48,719 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$48,679 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$48,570 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$48,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$48,385 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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