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

Toledo, OH · Public · Federal field 5001

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$4,510 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
56.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−95% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$46,198 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,625Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,198$11,390 above 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,249

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

02 · BORROWING$26,166

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,198

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$277/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,249Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,512Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.0%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.

$26,625Year 1
$46,198Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.2% 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$3,850
Estimated loan payment$277
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,198 vs. $41,688

$4,510 above 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$82,280 median wageOH estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,050 median wageOH estimate · 3,940 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$38,470 median wageOH estimate · 1,540 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$94,390 median wageOH estimate · 1,050 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$67,000 median wageOH estimate · 200 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$60,080 median wageOH estimate · 7,280 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$38,070 median wageOH estimate · 180 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$31,780 median wageOH estimate · 510 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k 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.

Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

$746 higher earnings

Earnings
$46,944
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$24,022
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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$6,724 higher earnings · $1,916 less debt · $6,838 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

$2,391 higher earnings · $3,541 less debt · $2,282 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

$1,845 higher earnings · $7,416 less debt · $7,020 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,043
Debt
$18,750
Annual net price
$10,229
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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