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Bachelor's-21% vs national median98 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Claflin University

Ranked 349th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,704
middle 50%: $20,073 – $39,284
Median · 5 years out
$38,639
middle 50%: $29,520 – $55,228
Median · 10 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $35,872 – $60,342

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 Claflin University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,704 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 349th 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.

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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,370 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fayetteville State University
$39,272 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$38,852 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,702 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$38,387 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$37,959 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$37,897 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Claflin University

Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$51,772 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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