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Bachelor's+13% vs national median1,323 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 39th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,752
middle 50%: $25,428 – $55,266
Median · 5 years out
$55,255
middle 50%: $37,360 – $66,691
Median · 10 years out
$61,512
middle 50%: $42,929 – $72,547

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

Graduates of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $38,752 one year after graduating, rising to $61,512 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 39th of 376 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,896 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$55,834 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,675 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,469 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$55,384 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$55,307 · 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 Texas at San Antonio
$54,467 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$54,118 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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