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Bachelor's-4% vs national median2,529 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 165th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,551
middle 50%: $23,296 – $42,672
Median · 5 years out
$46,826
middle 50%: $34,052 – $59,633
Median · 10 years out
$57,081
middle 50%: $41,664 – $76,002

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 - Columbia's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $31,551 one year after graduating, rising to $57,081 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 165th 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.

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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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,974 total interest

Same major at other universities

Truman State University
$47,013 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$47,011 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$46,982 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$46,978 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$46,958 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$46,699 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$46,679 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$46,598 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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