Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,044 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 72nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,309
middle 50%: $24,438 – $50,298
Median · 5 years out
$52,265
middle 50%: $35,013 – $74,554
Median · 10 years out
$66,656
middle 50%: $45,400 – $93,920
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 earn a $35k median in year one. Salaries reach $52k by year five and $67k by year ten.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,593 total interest
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