How much do Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree graduates from Champlain College earn?

The reported median is $57,883 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 39% above 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 Champlain College

Burlington, VT · Private nonprofit

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 notably above similar programs.

$16,195 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 46.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −60% · 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−$51,170

$10,000Annual price−$91,170

$20,000Annual price−$131,170

$30,000Annual price−$171,170

$36,000Current college-wide context−$195,170

$40,000Annual price−$211,170

$50,000Annual price−$251,170

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+48%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,138 → $44,607

29Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

55Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$91,802Awarding-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.

181Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

71Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

148Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

47Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$57,883$23,075 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 42 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$35,860

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$57,883

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$35,860Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,009Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE82.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.2%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.

$30,138Year 1

$57,883Year 4

$44,607Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.9% 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$4,824

Estimated loan payment$286

55borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,883 vs. $41,688

$16,195 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.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$97,980 median wageVT estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1121$67,070–$126,390 middle 50% of VT 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$44,660 median wageU.S. estimate · 60 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$129,260 median wageVT estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1011$96,270–$153,890 middle 50% of VT 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 · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$65,690 median wageVT estimate · 410 jobs · 27-1024$50,200–$92,790 middle 50% of VT 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 · 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 credential

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.

Bennington, VT

Bennington College

$4,913 lower annual net price

Earnings: $39,958
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $30,947

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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$4,580 less debt · $14,545 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,002
Debt: $22,420
Annual net price: $21,315

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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$1,380 less debt · $17,945 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,703
Debt: $25,620
Annual net price: $17,915

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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$5,500 less debt · $16,003 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,829
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $19,857

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DATA QUALITY

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47 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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