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Master's-7% vs national median279 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Regent University

Ranked 121st of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,863
middle 50%: $27,277 – $60,937
Median · 5 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $32,534 – $71,338
Median · 10 years out
$64,280
middle 50%: $49,171 – $84,610

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 Regent University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $41,863 one year after graduating, rising to $64,280 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 121st 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.

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Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,835 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$52,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$50,919 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Regent University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$100,166 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,416 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$83,869 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$83,869 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Doctorate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$69,995 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,238 · 5 yrs out

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