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

Colorado Springs, CO · Public · Federal field 5001

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,966 → $32,227

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

28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

48Borrowers 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$15,788

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

02 · BORROWING$28,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,628

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$305/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,788Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,595Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE97.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.9%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.

$30,966Year 1

$37,628Year 4

$32,227Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.7% 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$3,136

Estimated loan payment$305

48borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,628 vs. $41,688

$4,060 below 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$70,060 median wageCO estimate · 1,950 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$69,860 median wageCO estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPhotographers$47,070 median wageCO estimate · 1,140 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$99,990 median wageCO estimate · 720 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$91,290 median wageCO estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$66,330 median wageCO estimate · 4,200 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$51,910 median wageCO estimate · 250 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$43,620 median wageCO estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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