Visual and Performing Arts at Champlain College

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$30,138
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,883
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,688
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 68
Rank by pay
#2 of 68
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Champlain College graduates in visual and performing arts earn 39% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Champlain College 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 Champlain College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,282$72,652#8 of 99
Security Science and Technology$101,401$70,586#1 of 45
Computer Science$97,753$54,036#185 of 349
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$91,533$71,207#8 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,076$46,334#404 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$68,274$61,306#518 of 796
Computer Software and Media Applications$67,795$52,260#19 of 54
Finance and Financial Management Services—$61,658—
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$61,265—
Marketing$60,198$42,569#391 of 516
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,701$39,258#23 of 59
Design and Applied Arts$54,561$38,264#129 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$49,508—#459 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,349$35,003#538 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,141$23,237#69 of 137
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,620—#113 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,734$26,805#546 of 680
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management—$37,872—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$35,945$21,092#128 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Champlain College visual and performing arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,138 one year after graduating and $57,883 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Champlain College rank for visual and performing arts?

Among 68 colleges reporting earnings for visual and performing arts graduates, Champlain College ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is visual and performing arts at Champlain College worth it?

Its graduates earn 39% more than the national median for visual and performing arts ($41,688), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Champlain College · 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.