Master's0% vs national median1,022 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 78th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,724
middle 50%: $26,934 – $59,244
Median · 5 years out
$55,766
middle 50%: $38,225 – $74,026
Median · 10 years out
$67,114
middle 50%: $50,402 – $86,766
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 at UT Austin earn a median of $40k in their first year. Salaries grow to $56k by year five and reach $67k 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
≈ $8,695 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$56,339 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,964 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$55,954 · 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
Ohio University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
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