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Master's-1% vs national median107 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Cleveland State University

Ranked 82nd of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,878
middle 50%: $25,331 – $56,272
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $26,804 – $88,826
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $46,663 – $95,990

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Cleveland State University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $42,878 one year after graduating, rising to $78,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 82nd of 142 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Tech University
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$55,766 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$55,350 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,209 · 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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