Master's+5% vs national median833 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 53rd of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,528
middle 50%: $28,547 – $58,839
Median · 5 years out
$58,810
middle 50%: $42,115 – $73,982
Median · 10 years out
$67,715
middle 50%: $50,539 – $88,826
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
Visual and Performing Arts master's graduates earn a median of $43k initially. Salaries rise to $59k by year five and $68k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $8,122 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY at Fredonia
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$59,162 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$59,140 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$58,645 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$58,547 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$58,433 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out