COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · 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.
$3,482 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 54.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −99% · 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−$178,300
$8,000Annual price−$210,300
$16,000Annual price−$242,300
$22,000Current college-wide context−$266,300
$24,000Annual price−$274,300
$32,000Annual price−$306,300
$40,000Annual price−$338,300
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,213
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,638
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,170
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$261/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$22,213Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,559Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE16.5%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?
6.9% 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$3,764
Estimated loan payment$261
37borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,170 vs. $41,688
$3,482 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$86,260 median wagePA estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1019$49,960–$122,930 middle 50% of PA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,280 median wagePA estimate · 4,170 jobs · 25-1121$58,300–$94,300 middle 50% of PA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$40,520 median wagePA estimate · 1,870 jobs · 27-4021$34,040–$55,870 middle 50% of PA wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$97,450 median wagePA estimate · 1,250 jobs · 27-1011$76,670–$113,610 middle 50% of PA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$71,760 median wagePA estimate · 300 jobs · 27-1014$57,490–$93,410 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$60,730 median wagePA estimate · 8,150 jobs · 27-1024$47,670–$80,480 middle 50% of PA wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$54,270 median wagePA estimate · 11,220 jobs · 27-1013$38,730–$71,170 middle 50% of PA wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$41,600 median wagePA estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1012$34,260–$45,340 middle 50% of PA wages+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.
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
$4,142 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,170
- Debt
- $24,638
- Annual net price
- $18,071
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
$2,663 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,170
- Debt
- $24,638
- Annual net price
- $19,550
Texas A&M University-College Station
$11,832 higher earnings · $2,218 less debt · $898 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,002
- Debt
- $22,420
- Annual net price
- $21,315
The University of Texas at Austin
$8,659 higher earnings · $3,138 less debt · $2,356 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,829
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $19,857
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
49 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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