Bachelor's+14% vs national median168 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Texas Southern University
Ranked 38th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,660
middle 50%: $27,305 – $56,170
Median · 5 years out
$55,307
middle 50%: $35,298 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$71,060
middle 50%: $45,600 – $87,244
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
Visual and Performing Arts majors earn $41k in year one. Salaries reach $71k after a decade.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,604 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Richmond
$55,893 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,834 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$55,746 · 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
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$54,750 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas Southern University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out