Other Arts Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Other Arts major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Arts, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Arts, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$68,162

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$107,769

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$144,832

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.6%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,726,480

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1121
Occupation: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$80,190
97,890
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

15.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$80,19097,890
2023$80,360101,500
2022$77,28097,830
2021$75,94094,720
2020$69,69091,170

Colleges offering Other Arts

Brigham Young University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$15k

Earnings

$65k

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$12k

Earnings

$68k

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$20k

Earnings

$77k

University of Rochester

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$41k

Earnings

$76k

Duke University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$24k

Earnings

$93k