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Master's-13% vs national median83 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Appalachian State University

Ranked 134th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $21,927 – $56,453
Median · 5 years out
$48,829
middle 50%: $35,298 – $58,363
Median · 10 years out
$63,874
middle 50%: $48,487 – $86,717

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Appalachian State University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $63,874 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 134th of 142 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,992 total interest

Same major at other universities

Radford University
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$46,186 · 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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