Bachelor's+10% vs national median210 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Texas Southmost College
Ranked 52nd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,587
middle 50%: $41,393 – $61,531
Median · 5 years out
$53,664
middle 50%: $46,161 – $66,251
Median · 10 years out
$56,386
middle 50%: $49,269 – $66,779
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 arts bachelor's degree holders earn $51k in year one. Median pay reaches $56k after ten years.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,702 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wofford College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$54,039 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$53,944 · 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
University of North Texas
$53,601 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$53,583 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$53,500 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$53,431 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$53,426 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Southmost College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$108,475 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$100,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,695 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,695 · 5 yrs out