Bachelor's-3% vs national median313 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Ranked 150th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,932
middle 50%: $25,480 – $44,530
Median · 5 years out
$47,468
middle 50%: $36,043 – $57,537
Median · 10 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $39,425 – $65,081
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 at the University of Wisconsin - Platteville earn $32,932 initially. Median salary for this degree reaches $52,283 after 10 years.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,774 total interest
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$47,682 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$47,631 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$47,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$47,601 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$47,530 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$47,500 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$47,430 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$47,374 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$47,329 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$47,292 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$47,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,195 · 5 yrs out
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