Bachelor's+21% vs national median2,734 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Houston
Ranked 13th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,062
middle 50%: $29,234 – $59,909
Median · 5 years out
$58,899
middle 50%: $41,277 – $72,183
Median · 10 years out
$68,358
middle 50%: $50,444 – $83,336
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 graduates from the University of Houston earn $42k in year 1. By year 10, median earnings reach $68k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,162 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sacred Heart University
$62,343 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$61,991 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$59,219 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$58,937 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$58,701 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,679 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$58,580 · 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
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out