Master's0% vs national median766 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of North Texas
Ranked 74th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,913
middle 50%: $25,748 – $59,008
Median · 5 years out
$55,954
middle 50%: $33,710 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$66,562
middle 50%: $46,540 – $84,339
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
Master's graduates in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median of $39,913 in their first year. Salaries grow to $55,954 by year five and $66,562 by year ten.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,659 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,964 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$55,836 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$55,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$55,766 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
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