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Bachelor's-30% vs national median63 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Ranked 372nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,717
middle 50%: $19,083 – $30,290
Median · 5 years out
$34,162
middle 50%: $26,478 – $47,616
Median · 10 years out
$39,556
middle 50%: $30,437 – $95,590

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $24,717 one year after graduating, rising to $39,556 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 372nd 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
≈ $16,383 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Northeastern State University
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$34,307 · 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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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