Bachelor's-20% vs national median336 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Hollins University
Ranked 347th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,315
middle 50%: $20,460 – $36,745
Median · 5 years out
$38,852
middle 50%: $26,697 – $53,202
Median · 10 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $34,107 – $65,848
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 majors earn a median of $27k in their first year. Salary reaches $51k by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,420 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina Central University
$39,470 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$39,310 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$39,272 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$38,702 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$38,387 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$37,959 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hollins University
Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$57,329 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out