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Bachelor's+13% vs national median353 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at College of Staten Island/CUNY

Ranked 40th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,029
middle 50%: $23,115 – $47,590
Median · 5 years out
$55,078
middle 50%: $34,537 – $71,155
Median · 10 years out
$74,433
middle 50%: $46,803 – $111,405

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

Graduates of College of Staten Island/CUNY's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $33,029 one year after graduating, rising to $74,433 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 40th of 376 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M International University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,675 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,469 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$55,384 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$54,750 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,467 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$54,118 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Staten Island/CUNY

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$136,647 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$122,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$118,379 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$98,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$95,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out

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