Bachelor's+12% vs national median1,174 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Texas at San Antonio
Ranked 43rd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,854
middle 50%: $26,801 – $55,029
Median · 5 years out
$54,467
middle 50%: $37,744 – $66,698
Median · 10 years out
$60,758
middle 50%: $45,812 – $71,755
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
University of Texas at San Antonio produces Visual and Performing Arts graduates with a $39k median starting salary. Five-year median earnings reach $54k.
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
≈ $8,967 total interest
Same major at other universities
Empire State University
$55,384 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$54,750 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,547 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$54,118 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$54,039 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$53,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$53,906 · 5 yrs out
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$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
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$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
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$117,770 · 5 yrs out
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$108,109 · 5 yrs out
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$107,993 · 5 yrs out
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$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
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$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
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