Bachelor's+4% vs national median381 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Oklahoma State University
Ranked 91st of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,296
middle 50%: $25,635 – $47,650
Median · 5 years out
$50,797
middle 50%: $36,365 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $34,002 – $69,154
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
Visual and Performing Arts graduates from Oklahoma State University earn $36k starting out. Median pay stabilizes at $51k by year 10.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,837 total interest
Same major at other universities
Providence College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$51,181 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$51,121 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$51,008 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$50,601 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$50,483 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oklahoma State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,531 · 5 yrs out