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Master's-1% vs national median110 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at Marshall University

Ranked 86th of 142 master's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,789
middle 50%: $30,600 – $61,580
Median · 5 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $41,695 – $62,505
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $44,060 – $77,631

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 Marshall University's master's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $51,789 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $55,817 for this field, ranking 86th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,423 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$55,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,209 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,843 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$54,757 · 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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