Master's+10% vs national median246 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Ranked 33rd of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,322
middle 50%: $38,967 – $75,928
Median · 5 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $37,198 – $78,677
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $57,867 – $87,389
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
Master's degree holders in Visual and Performing Arts see a first-year median of $62k. Income remains steady around $62k at year five before rising to $69k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,104 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southern University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,588 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$61,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
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$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,970 · 5 yrs out
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$109,240 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
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$93,965 · 5 yrs out
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$90,454 · 5 yrs out
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$90,054 · 5 yrs out
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$87,045 · 5 yrs out
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$83,964 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,559 · 5 yrs out