Bachelor's+8% vs national median730 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts, General at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 7th of 44 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,173
middle 50%: $26,507 – $53,742
Median · 5 years out
$52,886
middle 50%: $35,298 – $71,507
Median · 10 years out
$64,964
middle 50%: $42,172 – $83,068
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
Visual and Performing Arts graduates earn a median of $39,173 in their first year. This grows to $64,964 by the tenth year.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,052 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 Austin
$53,006 · 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
Longwood University
$49,164 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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