Bachelor's-10% vs national median767 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Ranked 255th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,804
middle 50%: $22,535 – $41,838
Median · 5 years out
$43,675
middle 50%: $32,519 – $56,324
Median · 10 years out
$51,896
middle 50%: $38,926 – $68,384
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 graduates from North Carolina A&T earn $30k in year one. Median pay reaches $44k by year five and $52k by year ten.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,931 total interest
Same major at other universities
Coastal Carolina University
$43,868 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,834 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$43,570 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$43,518 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$43,425 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,420 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out