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

San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5001

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-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
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,431

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,431Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,141Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE61.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.1%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.

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CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$265
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $41,688

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$60,540 median wageCA estimate · 740 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPhotographers$47,840 median wageCA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$137,780 median wageCA estimate · 12,430 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$130,540 median wageCA estimate · 7,410 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$100,540 median wageCA estimate · 170 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialGraphic Designers$75,130 median wageCA estimate · 27,390 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$58,240 median wageCA estimate · 2,560 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.

San Marcos, CA

California State University, San Marcos

$6,250 less debt · $31,202 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,043
Debt
$18,750
Annual net price
$10,229
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$10,000 less debt · $28,961 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,915
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$12,470
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San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University

$818 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,084
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$40,613
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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$2,580 less debt · $20,116 lower annual net price

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