Master's-1% vs national median1,152 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 88th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,177
middle 50%: $25,465 – $55,418
Median · 5 years out
$55,209
middle 50%: $35,888 – $75,035
Median · 10 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $46,853 – $93,636
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
Master's graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median first-year salary of $38k. By year 10, earnings typically reach $69k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,920 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oklahoma
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland 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
Ball State University
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,843 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$54,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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