How much do Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree graduates from Mississippi State University earn?

The reported median is $38,939 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,749 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 69.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −124% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$240,610

$8,000Annual price−$272,610

$16,000Annual price−$304,610

$18,000Current college-wide context−$312,610

$24,000Annual price−$336,610

$32,000Annual price−$368,610

$40,000Annual price−$400,610

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+87%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,752 → $46,246

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

57Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

168Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

95Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

102Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers

54Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$38,939$8,531 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,595

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$38,939

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,595Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,267Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.7%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.

$24,752Year 1

$38,939Year 4

$46,246Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.8% 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$3,245

Estimated loan payment$286

57borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,939 vs. $41,688

$2,749 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.

Artists and Related Workers, All Other$71,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$60,580 median wageMS estimate · 540 jobs · 25-1121$50,490–$74,110 middle 50% of MS wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$45,860 median wageMS estimate · 190 jobs · 27-4021$35,130–$58,030 middle 50% of MS wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArt Directors$66,020 median wageMS estimate · 90 jobs · 27-1011$53,790–$87,920 middle 50% of MS wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$55,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,220 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$46,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialGraphic Designers$45,640 median wageMS estimate · 830 jobs · 27-1024$37,380–$57,720 middle 50% of MS wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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.

Columbus, MS

Mississippi University for Women

$5,184 lower annual net price

Earnings: $29,090
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,411

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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$13,983 higher earnings · $2,750 less debt · $7,184 lower annual net price

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

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Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$9,650 higher earnings · $4,375 less debt · $2,628 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,589
Debt: $22,625
Annual net price: $14,967

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San Marcos, CA

California State University, San Marcos

$9,104 higher earnings · $8,250 less debt · $7,366 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,043
Debt: $18,750
Annual net price: $10,229

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DATA QUALITY

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51 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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