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Career and Salary after Completing Visual and Performing Arts Program

The following jobs are possible careers after completing Visual and Performing Arts major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The average annual wage of Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary career is $86,240 and, for Craft Artists, the average annual income is $40,730.
Visual and Performing Arts Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job TitleHourly WageAnnual Wage
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary-$86,240
Craft Artists$19.58$40,730
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$33.18$69,010
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$32.33$67,240
Photographers$23.18$48,210

Average Salary after Completing Visual and Performing Arts Program

The following table shows the average earning of students three years after completing the Visual and Performing Arts program by degree type. The average earning after graduation is $31,702 for bachelor's degree and $42,468 for master degree programs.
DegreeAverage EarningAverage Loan Debt
Associate's Degree$24,604-
Bachelor's Degree$31,702$26,430
Master's Degree$42,468$63,093

Schools Offering Visual and Performing Arts Programs

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California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA | public, four-years
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2023-2024$6,818(in-state) $18,698(out-of-state)
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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA | public, four-years
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2023-2024$14,170(in-state) $44,947(out-of-state)
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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA | public, four-years
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2023-2024$15,265(in-state) $46,042(out-of-state)
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Yale University

New Haven, CT | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$64,700
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$54,530
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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN | public, four-years
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2023-2024$10,449(in-state) $33,717(out-of-state)
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Iowa State University

Ames, IA | public, four-years
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2023-2024$10,497(in-state) $27,683(out-of-state)
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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA | private (not-for-profit), four-years
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2023-2024$59,076
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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS | public, four-years
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2023-2024$9,815(in-state) $26,580(out-of-state)
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The University of Montana

Missoula, MT | public, four-years
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2023-2024$8,152(in-state) $31,622(out-of-state)
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