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Bachelor's-22% vs national median207 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Elizabeth City State University

Ranked 354th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,082
middle 50%: $23,035 – $42,682
Median · 5 years out
$37,935
middle 50%: $28,338 – $47,649
Median · 10 years out
$50,725
middle 50%: $34,840 – $64,085

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 Elizabeth City State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,082 one year after graduating, rising to $50,725 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 354th 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.

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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,656 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri Western State University
$38,702 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$38,387 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$37,959 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$37,471 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$37,242 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$37,105 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elizabeth City State University

Education (Master's)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

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