Visual and Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$26,668
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$33,293
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#63 of 68
Rank by pay
#58 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,320
Median federal debt

Southeast Missouri State University graduates in visual and performing arts earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 70% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southeast Missouri State 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
…
60Stetson University Deland, FL$35,045$37,301#53$26,913
61New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$34,055$32,413#65—
62SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$33,743$32,116#67—
63Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$33,293$35,697#58$26,668
64Jackson State University Jackson, MS$33,213$40,298#41$23,555
65Savannah State University Savannah, GA$33,175$34,343#63—
66Salem State University Salem, MA$32,484$28,606#68$24,699

Other Majors at Southeast Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$106,797$62,891#10 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$93,795$58,964#159 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,155$68,302#527 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$80,820$56,951#28 of 51
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,407$46,736#216 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,868$53,737#488 of 796
Political Science and Government$66,799—#165 of 565
Agricultural Business and Management$63,078$44,418#47 of 77
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,781$41,437#33 of 34
Marketing$61,400$42,482#371 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,834$41,604#802 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,082$40,127#124 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,260$38,382#154 of 275
Plant Sciences$56,265$48,546#23 of 44
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,527$34,395#85 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,828$34,638#347 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,817—#185 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,934$36,537#547 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$47,813$35,282#513 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,383$35,464#376 of 476
Biology$45,207$31,420#786 of 841
Psychology$44,580$30,477#818 of 1027
Social Work$43,260$32,224#397 of 420
Social Sciences$42,761$37,193#77 of 87
Animal Sciences$41,706—#70 of 78
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$41,619$31,250#36 of 49
International/Globalization Studies$41,481$25,984#82 of 87
Special Education and Teaching$41,163$37,450#166 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,266—#59 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,245$33,760#667 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southeast Missouri State University visual and performing arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,668 one year after graduating and $33,293 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southeast Missouri State University rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, Southeast Missouri State University ranks #63 by median pay four years after graduation, and #58 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at Southeast Missouri State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,320.

← All data for Southeast Missouri State University · 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.