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Master's0% vs national median253 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at East Carolina University

Ranked 77th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,262
middle 50%: $27,775 – $53,343
Median · 5 years out
$55,770
middle 50%: $40,227 – $68,274
Median · 10 years out
$59,476
middle 50%: $45,210 – $73,392

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 East Carolina University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $39,262 one year after graduating, rising to $59,476 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 77th 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.

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Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,800 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Superior
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,964 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$55,954 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$55,766 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,464 · 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

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