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Bachelor's-10% vs national median812 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Coastal Carolina University

Ranked 249th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,124
middle 50%: $20,832 – $37,170
Median · 5 years out
$43,868
middle 50%: $31,677 – $55,702
Median · 10 years out
$54,342
middle 50%: $40,012 – $70,566

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 Coastal Carolina University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,124 one year after graduating, rising to $54,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 249th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,105 total interest

Same major at other universities

Berry College
$44,043 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$44,039 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$44,024 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$44,022 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$43,974 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$43,934 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$43,834 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$43,675 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Carolina University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,277 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,193 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,757 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,512 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out

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