Visual and Performing Arts at University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$30,629
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,546
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 68
Rank by pay
#8 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,657
Median federal debt

University of Florida graduates in visual and performing arts earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Florida 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
11University of Advancing Technology Tempe, AZ$48,112$49,436#15$27,824
12California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$48,043$43,716#26$27,741
13University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$47,819$49,758#14$28,226
14University of Florida Gainesville, FL$47,546$50,607#8$30,629
15University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$47,546$50,607#9$30,629
16SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$47,321$45,040#24$19,135
17Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA$47,220$42,967#32$21,558

Other Majors at University of Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$128,140$87,949#24 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$126,268$90,651#29 of 459
Systems Engineering$122,299$85,698#3 of 11
Chemical Engineering$109,607$87,164#16 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,220$60,290#15 of 126
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$109,139$79,410#1 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,543$85,243#40 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,153$70,663#32 of 452
Statistics$98,409$59,619#17 of 50
Fire Protection$97,839$86,740#7 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$97,113$76,228#63 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$94,941$65,144#80 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,375$70,760#39 of 59
Mathematics$93,022$46,036#36 of 309
Marketing$92,626$56,454#15 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$89,799$46,917#3 of 9
Economics$89,075$42,349#108 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,078$60,524#91 of 118
Materials Engineering$87,779$79,200#24 of 34
Civil Engineering$86,453$72,889#101 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,615$52,032#101 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,635$62,480#28 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,839$73,711#719 of 966
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$78,933$59,013—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,152$23,493#22 of 156
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$73,679$24,588#12 of 64
Agricultural Business and Management$70,862$49,371#19 of 77
Political Science and Government$70,434$31,574#118 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,943$40,691#20 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,600$42,099#43 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Florida visual and performing arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,629 one year after graduating and $47,546 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Florida rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, University of Florida ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at University of Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,657.

← All data for University of Florida · Methodology

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.