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Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Stetson University

DeLand, FL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5001

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,643 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
77.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−139% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$35,045 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+66%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,913$44,802
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

61Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
47Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$35,045$2,557 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,372

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,045

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,372Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$72,533Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE71.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$26,913Year 1
$35,045Year 4
$44,802Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,920
Estimated loan payment$286
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,045 vs. $41,688

$6,643 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$63,820 median wageFL estimate · 2,490 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$45,870 median wageFL estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPhotographers$42,640 median wageFL estimate · 4,390 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$99,660 median wageFL estimate · 2,520 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$85,870 median wageFL estimate · 1,530 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$61,660 median wageFL estimate · 12,660 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$50,360 median wageFL estimate · 1,010 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$48,710 median wageFL estimate · 270 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$17,877 higher earnings · $2,750 less debt · $8,961 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,922
Debt
$24,250
Annual net price
$10,411
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$12,501 higher earnings · $9,017 less debt · $12,831 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,546
Debt
$17,983
Annual net price
$6,541
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online

$12,501 higher earnings · $9,017 less debt · $14,557 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,546
Debt
$17,983
Annual net price
$4,815
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Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University

$1,825 higher earnings

Earnings
$36,870
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$38,875
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DATA QUALITY

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16 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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