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Bachelor's-9% vs national median525 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Wyoming

Ranked 236th of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,744
middle 50%: $22,273 – $40,969
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $30,412 – $59,514
Median · 10 years out
$56,017
middle 50%: $37,518 – $69,091

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 University of Wyoming's bachelor's program in Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $29,744 one year after graduating, rising to $56,017 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 236th 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.

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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,679 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dakota State University
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$44,458 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$44,447 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$44,358 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$44,276 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$44,229 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$44,102 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$44,081 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wyoming

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out

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