Bachelor's-6% vs national median159 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Bridgewater College
Ranked 187th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,868
middle 50%: $20,764 – $37,518
Median · 5 years out
$46,024
middle 50%: $34,010 – $55,254
Median · 10 years out
$49,095
middle 50%: $39,216 – $59,996
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
Visual and Performing Arts graduates from Bridgewater College earn $29k in their first year. Median salaries reach $49k by year ten.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,781 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$46,198 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$46,131 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$46,032 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,927 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$45,905 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
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$82,300 · 5 yrs out
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$61,003 · 5 yrs out
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