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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,209 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Old Dominion University

Ranked 138th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,363
middle 50%: $23,890 – $45,656
Median · 5 years out
$47,872
middle 50%: $33,557 – $61,204
Median · 10 years out
$60,090
middle 50%: $45,095 – $74,600

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

Graduates of Old Dominion University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $33,363 one year after graduating, rising to $60,090 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 138th of 376 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,488 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Tyler
$48,385 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$48,182 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$48,134 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$48,125 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$48,085 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$47,963 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$47,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,747 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$47,738 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$47,687 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$47,685 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$47,682 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Old Dominion University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out

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