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Bachelor's+11% vs national median810 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Ranked 48th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,466
middle 50%: $27,520 – $55,332
Median · 5 years out
$53,944
middle 50%: $38,687 – $66,985
Median · 10 years out
$62,571
middle 50%: $43,640 – $77,146

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 University - Commerce's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $41,466 one year after graduating, rising to $62,571 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 48th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,687 total interest

Same major at other universities

James Madison University
$54,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$54,467 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$54,118 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$54,039 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$53,906 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$53,664 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$53,601 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$53,583 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,970 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$109,240 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,964 · 5 yrs out

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