Master's-5% vs national median491 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Kent State University
Ranked 113th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,847
middle 50%: $24,940 – $55,627
Median · 5 years out
$52,839
middle 50%: $35,757 – $71,115
Median · 10 years out
$62,688
middle 50%: $41,103 – $83,907
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
Kent State University master's graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn a $37k median starting salary. This grows to $53k at five years and $63k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $9,371 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama
$53,088 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,910 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out