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Bachelor's+18% vs national median165 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

Ranked 20th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,973
middle 50%: $24,156 – $54,798
Median · 5 years out
$57,703
middle 50%: $40,493 – $71,953
Median · 10 years out
$69,584
middle 50%: $55,228 – $80,113

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 Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $35,973 one year after graduating, rising to $69,584 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 20th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,942 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Farmingdale
$58,701 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,679 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$58,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$58,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$57,997 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$57,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$56,598 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out

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