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Bachelor's-28% vs national median112 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Northeastern State University

Ranked 370th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,837
middle 50%: $23,578 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,837 – $43,170
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Northeastern State University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $30,837 one year after graduating, rising to $34,840 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 370th 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.

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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
13.3 yrs
≈ $15,175 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hanover College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$36,620 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$35,973 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$35,899 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$35,274 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$34,307 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$34,162 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$33,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$31,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,840 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$72,756 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,477 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,129 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

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