Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,628 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Ranked 109th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,601
middle 50%: $23,486 – $48,189
Median · 5 years out
$49,299
middle 50%: $31,936 – $72,562
Median · 10 years out
$64,502
middle 50%: $39,904 – $91,197
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 alumni see a median first-year salary of $34k. Mid-career earnings reach $49k, with a tenth-year median of $65k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,197 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Mary Washington
$49,621 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,603 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$49,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$49,549 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$49,488 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$49,476 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$49,284 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$49,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,024 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's)
$54,796 · 5 yrs out
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's)
$50,759 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts, General (Certificate)
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Music (Bachelor's)
$38,895 · 5 yrs out
Dance (Bachelor's)
$37,897 · 5 yrs out