Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,513 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 240th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,095
middle 50%: $20,968 – $37,817
Median · 5 years out
$44,229
middle 50%: $30,680 – $59,630
Median · 10 years out
$57,891
middle 50%: $39,878 – $79,368
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
UNC Wilmington Visual and Performing Arts graduates earn $28k in year one. Five-year medians reach $44k.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,928 total interest
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