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Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,038 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Cleveland State University

Ranked 275th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,549
middle 50%: $23,625 – $43,131
Median · 5 years out
$42,790
middle 50%: $30,209 – $56,920
Median · 10 years out
$52,950
middle 50%: $37,677 – $71,270

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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,549 one year after graduating, rising to $52,950 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 275th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,743 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University Southeast
$43,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$43,098 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$43,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$42,972 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$42,677 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,461 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$42,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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