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Bachelor's+27% vs national median70 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Washington and Lee University

Ranked 9th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,338
middle 50%: $19,226 – $42,273
Median · 5 years out
$61,749
middle 50%: $44,968 – $88,931
Median · 10 years out
$86,150
middle 50%: $59,187 – $136,580

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 Washington and Lee University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $28,338 one year after graduating, rising to $86,150 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 9th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,368 total interest

Same major at other universities

Quinnipiac University
$67,332 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Virginia
$59,219 · 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

Other majors at Washington and Lee University

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$111,605 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,690 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$104,558 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out

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