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Bachelor's+4% vs national median238 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Texas A&M University

Ranked 94th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,036
middle 50%: $24,603 – $49,200
Median · 5 years out
$50,601
middle 50%: $36,375 – $61,658
Median · 10 years out
$59,662
middle 50%: $40,243 – $82,614

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's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $35,036 one year after graduating, rising to $59,662 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 94th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,905 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarleton State University
$51,121 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$51,008 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$50,797 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$50,483 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,140 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$50,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$49,725 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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