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Bachelor's0% vs national median2,150 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at State University of New York at Oneonta

Ranked 116th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,060
middle 50%: $22,978 – $41,604
Median · 5 years out
$48,950
middle 50%: $35,553 – $65,795
Median · 10 years out
$65,806
middle 50%: $46,875 – $90,634

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 State University of New York at Oneonta's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,060 one year after graduating, rising to $65,806 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 116th 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.

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Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,584 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Iowa
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$48,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$48,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$48,719 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,710 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oneonta

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,059 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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