COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI · 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 notably above similar programs.
$6,131 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 51.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −88% · 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−$151,810
$8,000Annual price−$183,810
$14,000Current college-wide context−$207,810
$16,000Annual price−$215,810
$24,000Annual price−$247,810
$32,000Annual price−$279,810
$40,000Annual price−$311,810
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,819$11,328 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$14,158
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,819
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$260/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$14,158Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,719Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.9%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?
6.5% 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$3,985
Estimated loan payment$260
53borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,819 vs. $41,688
$6,131 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.Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,560 median wageWI estimate · 1,840 jobs · 25-1121$63,050–$80,470 middle 50% of WI 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$42,060 median wageWI estimate · 850 jobs · 27-4021$37,110–$56,940 middle 50% of WI wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$81,130 median wageWI estimate · 730 jobs · 27-1011$66,240–$106,260 middle 50% of WI wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$64,890 median wageWI estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1014$56,670–$91,050 middle 50% of WI wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$59,900 median wageWI estimate · 4,130 jobs · 27-1024$48,390–$73,360 middle 50% of WI wages-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$58,650 median wageWI estimate · 190 jobs · 27-1012$37,630–$71,540 middle 50% of WI wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$53,350 median wageWI estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1013$50,460–$68,180 middle 50% of WI wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
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 Central Florida
$5,103 higher earnings · $250 less debt · $3,747 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,922
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $10,411
California State University, San Marcos
$224 higher earnings · $5,750 less debt · $3,929 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,043
- Debt
- $18,750
- Annual net price
- $10,229
Texas A&M University-College Station
$9,183 higher earnings · $2,080 less debt
- Earnings
- $57,002
- Debt
- $22,420
- Annual net price
- $21,315
The University of Texas at Austin
$6,010 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $53,829
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $19,857
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
60 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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