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Bachelor's-7% vs national median160 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Randolph College

Ranked 207th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,462
middle 50%: $21,186 – $35,364
Median · 5 years out
$45,413
middle 50%: $31,679 – $61,468
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $38,202 – $69,946

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 Randolph College's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $27,462 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 207th 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.

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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,929 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clayton State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$45,720 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$45,696 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$45,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$45,252 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$45,222 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Randolph College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out

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