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Master's+14% vs national median64 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Texas at El Paso

Ranked 23rd of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,993
middle 50%: $34,840 – $69,154
Median · 5 years out
$63,769
middle 50%: $33,791 – $71,238
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $37,041 – $71,441

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

Graduates of University of Texas at El Paso's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $54,993 one year after graduating, rising to $60,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 23rd of 142 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,617 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Montana (The)
$64,845 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$64,812 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$63,985 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$61,926 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out

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