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Master's-6% vs national median551 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ranked 117th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,763
middle 50%: $26,691 – $62,024
Median · 5 years out
$52,422
middle 50%: $36,766 – $73,143
Median · 10 years out
$65,003
middle 50%: $47,046 – $86,900

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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $40,763 one year after graduating, rising to $65,003 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 117th 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.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,901 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,435 · 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
Regent University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out

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