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Bachelor's+8% vs national median759 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts, General at University of Texas at Austin

Ranked 6th of 44 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,927
middle 50%: $26,756 – $51,387
Median · 5 years out
$53,006
middle 50%: $36,997 – $73,779
Median · 10 years out
$67,204
middle 50%: $42,371 – $95,545

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Texas at Austin's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts, General earn a median $37,927 one year after graduating, rising to $67,204 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $49,164 for this field, ranking 6th of 44 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,176 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$59,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$52,886 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$52,452 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$51,360 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$50,676 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Austin

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out

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