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Bachelor's-17% vs national median313 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Shawnee State University

Ranked 329th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,075
middle 50%: $19,855 – $38,050
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,043 – $55,516
Median · 10 years out
$48,747
middle 50%: $35,298 – $61,616

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 Shawnee State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $27,075 one year after graduating, rising to $48,747 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 329th 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.

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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,252 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marshall University
$40,445 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$40,274 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,240 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,107 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$40,057 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Shawnee State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,237 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,152 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out

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