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Bachelor's0% vs national median698 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Oklahoma

Ranked 120th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,877
middle 50%: $23,201 – $44,662
Median · 5 years out
$48,732
middle 50%: $34,820 – $67,140
Median · 10 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $40,613 – $100,487

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 University of Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,877 one year after graduating, rising to $65,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 120th 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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Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,500 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$49,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,024 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$48,950 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$48,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$48,719 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$48,679 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$48,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$48,570 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out

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