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Master's+50% vs national median119 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Marymount University

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

Median · 1 year out
$62,662
middle 50%: $49,992 – $81,671
Median · 5 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $65,353 – $121,240
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Marymount University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $62,662 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 50% above the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 5th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,361 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$80,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$77,387 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Marymount University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,975 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,508 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,609 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out

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