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Bachelor's-15% vs national median201 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Ranked 250th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,293
middle 50%: $23,431 – $45,328
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,427 – $50,563
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,861 – $62,818

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 Colorado State University-Pueblo's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $31,293 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 250th 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,577 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$40,666 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$40,427 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$40,042 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$124,613 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,016 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,173 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,002 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out

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