Bachelor's-17% vs national median259 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Ranked 328th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,821
middle 50%: $22,829 – $40,929
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,542 – $50,516
Median · 10 years out
$47,990
middle 50%: $35,024 – $59,391
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 UNC Pembroke earn a median of $29,821 initially. Salaries reach $47,990 by the tenth year.
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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,746 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina Upstate
$40,559 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$40,445 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$40,274 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,240 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,107 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$40,057 · 5 yrs out
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