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Bachelor's-17% vs national median439 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Marshall University

Ranked 323rd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,914
middle 50%: $20,012 – $34,636
Median · 5 years out
$40,445
middle 50%: $29,769 – $53,131
Median · 10 years out
$50,958
middle 50%: $37,813 – $67,019

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 Marshall University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $26,914 one year after graduating, rising to $50,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 323rd 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.

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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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,138 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Oregon University
$40,993 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$40,745 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$40,559 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marshall University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out

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