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Master's+10% vs national median158 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 37th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $32,438 – $67,628
Median · 5 years out
$61,121
middle 50%: $47,856 – $69,751
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $56,877 – $82,479

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 West Texas A&M University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 37th 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.

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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
≈ $6,584 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,588 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$61,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$59,982 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out

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