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Master's+22% vs national median657 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University

Ranked 14th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,684
middle 50%: $39,623 – $76,746
Median · 5 years out
$67,829
middle 50%: $50,340 – $86,929
Median · 10 years out
$81,500
middle 50%: $60,076 – $101,595

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 George Mason University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $54,684 one year after graduating, rising to $81,500 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 14th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,436 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,418 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$69,335 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$64,845 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$64,812 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$64,452 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at George Mason University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$183,592 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,304 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$137,668 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$130,148 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,951 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,298 · 5 yrs out

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