Bachelor's-24% vs national median179 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at South Carolina State University
Ranked 360th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,298
middle 50%: $19,655 – $33,785
Median · 5 years out
$37,105
middle 50%: $29,828 – $51,223
Median · 10 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $33,311 – $53,407
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
Visual and performing arts graduates earn $26,298 in their first year. Median salaries reach $43,722 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
11.9 yrs
≈ $14,579 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$37,471 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$37,242 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$37,002 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$36,966 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$36,620 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$35,973 · 5 yrs out
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$108,086 · 5 yrs out
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$86,929 · 5 yrs out
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$63,675 · 5 yrs out
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