Bachelor's-24% vs national median170 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Columbia College
Ranked 363rd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,637
middle 50%: $21,929 – $38,592
Median · 5 years out
$36,966
middle 50%: $26,041 – $45,238
Median · 10 years out
$49,351
middle 50%: $37,493 – $66,665
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
Columbia College graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28k in year one. This figure climbs to $49k after a decade.
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
≈ $13,854 total interest
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$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$37,242 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$37,105 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$37,002 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
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$36,620 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$35,973 · 5 yrs out
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$35,899 · 5 yrs out
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$35,274 · 5 yrs out
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$35,233 · 5 yrs out
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