Bachelor's-18% vs national median300 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Converse University
Ranked 338th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,730
middle 50%: $22,423 – $41,544
Median · 5 years out
$39,713
middle 50%: $27,377 – $50,881
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $36,674 – $70,402
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
Converse University Visual and Performing Arts graduates earn a $29,730 median in year one. Median pay rises to $39,713 after five years and $51,223 after ten years.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,726 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$40,107 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$40,093 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$40,057 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$39,618 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$39,470 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$39,272 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
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$49,000 · 5 yrs out