Visual and Performing Arts at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$35,819
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 68
Rank by pay
#56 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Oregon State University graduates in visual and performing arts earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Oregon 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
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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—
60Stetson University Deland, FL$35,045$37,301#53$26,913

Other Majors at Oregon State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#74 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#3 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#58 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#5 of 107
Industrial Engineering$101,653$78,425#28 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#29 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#9 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#9 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#112 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#110 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#57 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#60 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#6 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#11 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#19 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#214 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#26 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#349 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#263 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#142 of 516
Mathematics$72,318$45,204#136 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#16 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#267 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#24 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#249 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#65 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#144 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#77 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#16 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $35,819 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, Oregon State University ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at Oregon State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688).

← All data for Oregon 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.