Bachelor's-6% vs national median665 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Ranked 189th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,127
middle 50%: $22,640 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$45,979
middle 50%: $33,372 – $58,873
Median · 10 years out
$54,223
middle 50%: $40,742 – $69,644
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
Visual and performing arts graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Parkside earn a median of $31k initially. Year-ten earnings average $54k.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,244 total interest
Same major at other universities
Norfolk State University
$46,131 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,116 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$46,032 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,927 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$45,905 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,862 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
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$106,053 · 5 yrs out
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$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out