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Bachelor's-9% vs national median53 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Averett University

Ranked 235th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $20,944 – $29,759
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $32,883 – $54,453
Median · 10 years out
$52,031
middle 50%: $43,722 – $58,858

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 Averett University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $52,031 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 235th 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.

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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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,570 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY at Fredonia
$44,474 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$44,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,447 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$44,358 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$44,229 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$44,102 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Averett University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,153 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$80,959 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$77,327 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$77,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,481 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,119 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$56,700 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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