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Bachelor's-19% vs national median180 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Fayetteville State University

Ranked 343rd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,237
middle 50%: $18,523 – $34,188
Median · 5 years out
$39,272
middle 50%: $27,886 – $50,619
Median · 10 years out
$49,171
middle 50%: $35,853 – $60,190

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 Fayetteville State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $25,237 one year after graduating, rising to $49,171 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 343rd 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,844 total interest

Same major at other universities

Covenant College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$39,713 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$39,470 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$38,852 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,702 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fayetteville State University

Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out

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