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Bachelor's+20% vs national median428 grads tracked

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

Ranked 16th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,865
middle 50%: $28,668 – $57,509
Median · 5 years out
$58,580
middle 50%: $43,095 – $68,967
Median · 10 years out
$64,240
middle 50%: $51,613 – $77,568

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 - Kingsville's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $45,865 one year after graduating, rising to $64,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 16th 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 yrs
≈ $7,798 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$59,219 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$58,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,899 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$58,701 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$58,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$57,997 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$57,703 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$57,232 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$97,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,154 · 5 yrs out

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