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Bachelor's+14% vs national median211 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Texas A&M International University

Ranked 34th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,572
middle 50%: $22,578 – $49,694
Median · 5 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $37,352 – $66,266
Median · 10 years out
$60,942
middle 50%: $45,751 – $72,766

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 Texas A&M International University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,572 one year after graduating, rising to $60,942 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 34th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,160 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$56,307 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$55,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$55,893 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,834 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,675 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,469 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$55,384 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$55,078 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M International University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$126,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$92,446 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,662 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$78,382 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$64,608 · 5 yrs out

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