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Visual and Performing Arts, General bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA · Public · Federal field 5001

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$179 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
62.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−113% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,130$33,915
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers 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$20,667

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,509

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,667Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,137Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.4%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.

$29,130Year 1
$41,509Year 4
$33,915Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.0% 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$3,459
Estimated loan payment$276
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,509 vs. $41,688

$179 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.
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$111,530 median wageVA estimate · 180 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,870 median wageVA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$46,550 median wageVA estimate · 1,580 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$101,150 median wageVA estimate · 670 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$81,510 median wageVA estimate · 380 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGraphic Designers$72,310 median wageVA estimate · 4,740 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$47,930 median wageVA estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$46,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k 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.

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$13,194 higher earnings · $380 less debt · $2,752 lower annual net price

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

Longwood University

$2,557 higher earnings · $1,601 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,066
Debt
$27,250
Annual net price
$19,066
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Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University

$1,398 higher earnings

Earnings
$42,907
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$23,015
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Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$12,320 higher earnings · $4,500 less debt · $810 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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19 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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