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Bachelor's+19% vs national median503 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts, General at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 3rd of 44 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,439
middle 50%: $24,208 – $48,197
Median · 5 years out
$58,497
middle 50%: $41,424 – $80,797
Median · 10 years out
$73,979
middle 50%: $51,823 – $107,448

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts, General earn a median $33,439 one year after graduating, rising to $73,979 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $49,164 for this field, ranking 3rd of 44 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,139 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,051 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$53,006 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$52,452 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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