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Bachelor's+22% vs national median1,327 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Virginia

Ranked 10th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,273
middle 50%: $26,911 – $56,216
Median · 5 years out
$59,219
middle 50%: $42,341 – $81,337
Median · 10 years out
$81,511
middle 50%: $55,596 – $121,352

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 University of Virginia's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $40,273 one year after graduating, rising to $81,511 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 10th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,278 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bluefield College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$63,130 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$62,343 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$61,991 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$61,749 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$58,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,899 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$58,701 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$58,679 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$58,580 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Virginia

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out

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