COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ · 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.
$1,375 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 60.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −108% · 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−$199,370
$8,000Annual price−$231,370
$16,000Annual price−$263,370
$18,000Current college-wide context−$271,370
$24,000Annual price−$295,370
$32,000Annual price−$327,370
$40,000Annual price−$359,370
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,063$6,981 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$18,173
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,926
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$43,063
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$275/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,173Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,483Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE70.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.7% 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$3,589
Estimated loan payment$275
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$43,063 vs. $41,688
$1,375 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$85,500 median wageNJ estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019$50,810–$98,460 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$80,100 median wageNJ estimate · 3,300 jobs · 25-1121$62,780–$126,520 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$40,520 median wageNJ estimate · 1,460 jobs · 27-4021$36,400–$60,740 middle 50% of NJ wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$129,200 median wageNJ estimate · 1,840 jobs · 27-1011$101,450–$163,540 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 320 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$73,790 median wageNJ estimate · 5,670 jobs · 27-1024$59,150–$92,040 middle 50% of NJ wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$55,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 310 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 credential
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information
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.
Montclair State University
$2,607 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,156
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,566
Stockton University
$926 less debt
- Earnings
- $40,199
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $20,670
George Mason University
$11,640 higher earnings · $306 less debt · $258 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,703
- Debt
- $25,620
- Annual net price
- $17,915
University of Central Florida
$9,859 higher earnings · $1,676 less debt · $7,762 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,922
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $10,411
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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