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Bachelor's+16% vs national median2,170 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Texas Tech University

Ranked 29th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,427
middle 50%: $26,766 – $51,056
Median · 5 years out
$56,307
middle 50%: $41,198 – $69,986
Median · 10 years out
$66,528
middle 50%: $51,296 – $82,102

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 Tech University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $37,427 one year after graduating, rising to $66,528 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 29th 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.

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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,920 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$56,598 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$56,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$55,901 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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