Visual and Performing Arts at Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 376 graduates a year

$22,439
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,870
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 68
Rank by pay
#43 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,533
Median federal debt

Full Sail University graduates in visual and performing arts earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 72% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Full Sail University Compares for Visual and Performing Arts

All 68 colleges reporting visual and performing arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Fordham University Bronx, NY$65,848$62,674#1$41,165
2Champlain College Burlington, VT$57,883$59,451#2$30,138
3Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$57,002$57,954#3—
4George Mason University Fairfax, VA$54,703$49,812#13$31,941
5The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$53,829$54,728#5$29,707
6University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$52,922$56,329#4$28,878
7University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$50,205$53,830#6$29,775
8Lesley University Cambridge, MA$49,175$43,304#30$20,600
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$48,589$49,926#11$22,817
10Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$48,589$49,926#12$22,817
…
53University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$37,668$38,297#49$19,527
54University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$37,628$35,190#61$30,966
55Wichita State University Wichita, KS$37,012$38,424#48$20,013
56Full Sail University Winter Park, FL$36,870$39,243#43$22,439
57Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$35,819$36,030#56—
58Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$35,819$36,030#57—
59Marshall University Huntington, WV$35,126$41,556#36—

Other Visual and Performing Arts Credentials at Full Sail University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,514—$15,220
Associate's Degree$27,720$38,049$25,500

Other Majors at Full Sail University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,410$61,553#160 of 189
Computer Programming$83,694$67,539#12 of 30
Computer and Information Sciences$80,909$52,927#286 of 459
Computer Science$77,512$50,359#310 of 349
Computer Software and Media Applications$66,676—#22 of 54
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$62,381$40,968#95 of 99
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,181$58,321#27 of 27
Marketing$57,954$37,475#417 of 516
Human Computer Interaction$45,823$26,924#5 of 5
Design and Applied Arts$44,962$25,479#229 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$44,933$30,561#566 of 660
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,878$20,226#51 of 255
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$44,012$30,014#15 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$42,719$26,728#175 of 178
Music$39,466$25,005#199 of 268
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$38,847$28,947#38 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$38,124$22,603#298 of 423
Communications Technologies/Technicians$36,898$15,893—
Graphic Communications$34,818—#47 of 59
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$33,579$24,078#139 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,429$23,449#135 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Full Sail University visual and performing arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,439 one year after graduating and $36,870 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Full Sail University rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, Full Sail University ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at Full Sail University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,533.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.