Bachelor's+1% vs national median756 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Longwood University
Ranked 110th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,343
middle 50%: $23,454 – $47,078
Median · 5 years out
$49,284
middle 50%: $35,636 – $61,495
Median · 10 years out
$57,514
middle 50%: $44,060 – $78,586
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 start with a $33k median salary. This increases to $49k after five years and $58k 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,348 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$49,603 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$49,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$49,549 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$49,488 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$49,476 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$49,299 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$49,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,024 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$48,950 · 5 yrs out
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$100,794 · 5 yrs out
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$82,929 · 5 yrs out
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Computer Science (Bachelor's)
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
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$66,167 · 5 yrs out
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$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,971 · 5 yrs out