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Bachelor's+16% vs national median2,212 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 28th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,216
middle 50%: $28,583 – $56,482
Median · 5 years out
$56,406
middle 50%: $40,378 – $71,287
Median · 10 years out
$66,134
middle 50%: $47,324 – $81,671

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 University of Texas at Arlington's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $40,216 one year after graduating, rising to $66,134 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 28th 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.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,586 total interest

Same major at other universities

Binghamton University
$57,232 · 5 yrs out
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
Texas Tech University
$56,307 · 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

Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out

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