Bachelor's+9% vs national median2,060 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 61st of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,838
middle 50%: $25,314 – $53,291
Median · 5 years out
$52,945
middle 50%: $36,713 – $68,297
Median · 10 years out
$63,292
middle 50%: $46,997 – $77,916
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
Sam Houston State University Visual and Performing Arts graduates begin with a $36k median salary. Earnings climb to $63k by year 10.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,484 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Valley University
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$53,431 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$53,426 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$53,094 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$52,858 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$52,774 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$52,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$52,715 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$52,650 · 5 yrs out
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