Bachelor's0% vs national median352 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Furman University
Ranked 124th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,017
middle 50%: $22,132 – $42,346
Median · 5 years out
$48,655
middle 50%: $32,883 – $66,757
Median · 10 years out
$62,308
middle 50%: $45,480 – $82,517
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
Furman University's Visual and Performing Arts program yields a $31k median starting salary. Ten-year earnings for this degree reach $62k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,689 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Illinois University
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$48,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$48,732 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$48,719 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$48,710 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$48,679 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$48,570 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$48,539 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$48,447 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$48,411 · 5 yrs out
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