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Visual and Performing Arts, General at Siena College

Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree
27 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
27
Optimistic
27
Base Case
21
Pessimistic
Earnings $34,017/yr (33% vs median)
AI Risk High (38% exposed)
Job Market Large (63,400 openings/yr)
ROI 2.6x earnings multiple
Ranked #20 of 59 Visual and Performing Arts, General programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Visual and Performing Arts, General graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $451K $455K $430K
Earnings Multiple 2.5x 2.6x 2.4x
Probability of Field Employment 41% 37% 30%
DegreeOutlook Score 27 27 21

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$177,620
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$130,788
26% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,250
7.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $34,017 put Siena College's Visual and Performing Arts, General program 33% above the national median of $25,525 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.

An earnings multiple of 2.6x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.

AI risk is moderate — 38% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $21,250 debt-to-$34,017 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

Ranked #20 out of 59 programs, Siena College's Visual and Performing Arts, General offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Siena College

Siena College accepts 71% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 3,447 in Loudonville, NY.

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Top Career Paths

Art directors $111,040/yr
Special effects artists and animators $99,800/yr
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary $80,190/yr
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Compare & Explore

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Visual and Performing Arts, General at Other Schools

Drexel University ($51,248) Fordham University ($41,165) Longwood University ($34,812) George Mason University ($31,941) University of Colorado Colorado Springs ($30,966) University of Florida ($30,629) University of Florida-Online ($30,629) Champlain College ($30,138)

Other Majors at Siena College

Computer and Information Sciences, General ($64,677) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($54,855) Economics ($54,328) Finance and Financial Management Services ($54,056) Accounting and Related Services ($49,463) Marketing ($49,312) Business/Commerce, General ($47,318) Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology ($37,789)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Siena College's Visual and Performing Arts, General program score?
This program scores 27/100 — on the lower end for Visual and Performing Arts, General. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Visual and Performing Arts, General to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Visual and Performing Arts, General careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 38% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →