Visual and Performing Arts at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$25,702
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,170
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 68
Rank by pay
#21 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,225
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington graduates in visual and performing arts earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington 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
…
21Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN$45,899$43,843#25—
22Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$45,170$45,938#19$25,702
23Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$45,170$45,938#20$25,702
24Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$45,170$45,938#21$25,702
25Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$45,170$45,938#22$25,702
26University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$44,091$51,050#7$25,286
27Longwood University Farmville, VA$44,066$40,126#42$34,812

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#45 of 459
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#158 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#76 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#38 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#331 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#138 of 796
Engineering$88,063$68,331#31 of 57
Physics$81,763$43,461#46 of 107
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#103 of 309
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$75,919——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#97 of 126
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#11 of 33
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#48 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#135 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#192 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#133 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#261 of 660
Business/Corporate Communications$55,840$32,445#21 of 25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#141 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#187 of 459
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,635$33,153#53 of 85
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#244 of 576
Research and Experimental Psychology$48,348$34,375#67 of 82
Fine and Studio Arts$40,036$23,086#253 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington visual and performing arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,702 one year after graduating and $45,170 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,225.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · 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.