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Bachelor's-18% vs national median559 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Youngstown State University

Ranked 332nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $21,009 – $36,852
Median · 5 years out
$40,107
middle 50%: $28,806 – $52,143
Median · 10 years out
$50,189
middle 50%: $34,596 – $67,416

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 Youngstown State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,103 one year after graduating, rising to $50,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 332nd 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,015 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Shawnee State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$40,274 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,240 · 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
Eureka College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$39,713 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Youngstown State University

Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out

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