Visual and Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 97 graduates a year

$29,707
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,829
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 68
Rank by pay
#5 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,250
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in visual and performing arts earn 29% 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 The University of Texas at Austin 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

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Austin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Architecture$76,808$56,327#5 of 78
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin visual and performing arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,707 one year after graduating and $53,829 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at The University of Texas at Austin worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% more than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,250.

← All data for The University of Texas at Austin · 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.