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Bachelor's-7% vs national median109 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 216th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $19,963 – $45,979
Median · 5 years out
$45,115
middle 50%: $28,969 – $55,621
Median · 10 years out
$48,878
middle 50%: $38,771 – $56,069

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 Virginia Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,393 one year after graduating, rising to $48,878 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 216th 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,333 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SUNY College at Brockport
$45,168 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$45,129 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$45,101 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$44,915 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$44,806 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$44,745 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University

Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out

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