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Master's+3% vs national median727 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Houston

Ranked 64th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,119
middle 50%: $28,145 – $66,793
Median · 5 years out
$57,760
middle 50%: $37,336 – $74,586
Median · 10 years out
$66,580
middle 50%: $46,394 – $83,335

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Houston's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $46,119 one year after graduating, rising to $66,580 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 64th of 142 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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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $7,824 total interest

Same major at other universities

James Madison University
$58,547 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$58,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,411 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$56,877 · 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

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