Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,822 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at East Carolina University
Ranked 173rd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,354
middle 50%: $22,998 – $42,658
Median · 5 years out
$46,378
middle 50%: $34,000 – $59,938
Median · 10 years out
$58,485
middle 50%: $41,467 – $78,572
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 alumni earn a median of $31k in their first year. Earnings reach $58k by year 10.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,040 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of West Georgia
$46,679 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$46,598 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,369 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$46,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$46,314 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$46,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,227 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out