Bachelor's+14% vs national median2,280 grads tracked
Visual and Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Ranked 36th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,366
middle 50%: $27,251 – $48,818
Median · 5 years out
$55,469
middle 50%: $42,344 – $70,132
Median · 10 years out
$66,443
middle 50%: $48,558 – $90,520
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 - Stout start with a median salary of $37k. By year five, earnings reach $55k, and $66k by year ten.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,007 total interest
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$55,834 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
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$54,750 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,547 · 5 yrs out
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