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Bachelor's-4% vs national median655 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Christopher Newport University

Ranked 170th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,942
middle 50%: $20,226 – $35,888
Median · 5 years out
$46,598
middle 50%: $32,934 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$57,323
middle 50%: $44,230 – $74,643

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 Christopher Newport University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $26,942 one year after graduating, rising to $57,323 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 170th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,748 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis University
$46,958 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$46,826 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$46,699 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$46,679 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$46,378 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,369 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$46,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$46,314 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Christopher Newport University

Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out

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