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Master's+43% vs national median573 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 6th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,809
middle 50%: $58,337 – $85,180
Median · 5 years out
$80,018
middle 50%: $64,744 – $96,630
Median · 10 years out
$84,853
middle 50%: $68,098 – $108,135

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sam Houston State University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $71,809 one year after graduating, rising to $84,853 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 6th of 142 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,911 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,418 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$69,335 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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