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Visual and Performing Arts, General at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 18th of 44 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,858
middle 50%: $20,268 – $40,478
Median · 5 years out
$47,901
middle 50%: $33,495 – $71,850
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of North Carolina Asheville's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts, General earn a median $28,858 one year after graduating, rising to $47,901 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $49,164 for this field, ranking 18th of 44 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,497 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,164 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$48,843 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$48,822 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$46,394 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$45,912 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina Asheville

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,580 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,476 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (Bachelor's)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out

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