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Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,780 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at West Virginia University

Ranked 98th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,599
middle 50%: $23,790 – $44,996
Median · 5 years out
$50,140
middle 50%: $35,954 – $64,823
Median · 10 years out
$60,215
middle 50%: $44,995 – $78,520

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

Graduates of West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $32,599 one year after graduating, rising to $60,215 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 98th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,298 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$50,601 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$50,483 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$50,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$49,725 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$49,621 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$49,603 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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