COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · 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 below similar programs.
$13,813 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 100.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −179% · 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−$351,250
$8,000Current college-wide context−$383,250
$9,000Current college-wide context−$387,250
$16,000Annual price−$415,250
$24,000Annual price−$447,250
$32,000Annual price−$479,250
$40,000Annual price−$511,250
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$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$27,875$3,052 below the preliminary benchmark
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$8,889
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$27,875
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$297/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$8,889Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,274Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.2%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?
12.8% 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$2,323
Estimated loan payment$297
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$27,875 vs. $41,688
$13,813 below 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.Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$76,240 median wageNM estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1121$62,880–$103,350 middle 50% of NM wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArtists 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 credentialPhotographers$48,090 median wageNM estimate · 230 jobs · 27-4021$40,980–$67,030 middle 50% of NM wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$114,850 median wageU.S. estimate · 60 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$63,090 median wageNM estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1013$45,380–$72,830 middle 50% of NM wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$56,730 median wageNM estimate · 850 jobs · 27-1024$41,980–$70,520 middle 50% of NM wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$54,000 median wageNM estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1014$52,790–$54,010 middle 50% of NM wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 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
Information
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
$16,216 higher earnings · $11,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $44,091
- Debt
- $16,750
- Annual net price
- $15,489
University of Florida
$19,671 higher earnings · $10,017 less debt · $2,348 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,546
- Debt
- $17,983
- Annual net price
- $6,541
University of Florida-Online
$19,671 higher earnings · $10,017 less debt · $4,074 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,546
- Debt
- $17,983
- Annual net price
- $4,815
Fordham University
$37,973 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $65,848
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $44,338
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
57 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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