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Bachelor's-8% vs national median95 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Adams State University

Ranked 185th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,825
middle 50%: $21,941 – $37,466
Median · 5 years out
$43,858
middle 50%: $29,654 – $56,327
Median · 10 years out
$59,476
middle 50%: $37,394 – $70,870

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fine and Studio Arts (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Adams State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,825 one year after graduating, rising to $59,476 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 185th of 309 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,818 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$44,022 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$43,987 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,855 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$43,683 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$43,631 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$43,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Adams State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,509 · 5 yrs out

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