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Master's+8% vs national median268 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Hollins University

Ranked 42nd of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,845
middle 50%: $27,781 – $67,343
Median · 5 years out
$60,021
middle 50%: $40,342 – $82,366
Median · 10 years out
$68,626
middle 50%: $42,081 – $91,723

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 Hollins University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $46,845 one year after graduating, rising to $68,626 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 42nd 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.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,583 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$59,982 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,560 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$59,540 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$59,253 · 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
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 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

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