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Bachelor's-14% vs national median433 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of South Dakota

Ranked 306th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,008
middle 50%: $22,360 – $38,098
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,188 – $53,640
Median · 10 years out
$53,397
middle 50%: $38,712 – $68,424

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 Dakota's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,008 one year after graduating, rising to $53,397 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 306th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,378 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Orleans (The)
$41,768 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$41,756 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$41,443 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$41,373 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$41,349 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Dakota

Medicine (Doctorate)
$232,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out

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