Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,198 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
Ranked 175th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,208
middle 50%: $21,721 – $39,596
Median · 5 years out
$46,335
middle 50%: $33,533 – $61,387
Median · 10 years out
$59,555
middle 50%: $40,701 – $80,331
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 at SUNY Oswego earn a $29k median initially. Ten-year earnings reach $60k.
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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,361 total interest
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University of North Carolina - Charlotte
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East Carolina University
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$46,240 · 5 yrs out
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$46,198 · 5 yrs out
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