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Bachelor's-20% vs national median198 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of South Carolina - Aiken

Ranked 345th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,282
middle 50%: $19,389 – $33,809
Median · 5 years out
$39,196
middle 50%: $30,804 – $52,565
Median · 10 years out
$51,040
middle 50%: $38,829 – $70,870

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 University of South Carolina - Aiken's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $26,282 one year after graduating, rising to $51,040 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 345th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,526 total interest

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