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Bachelor's-10% vs national median403 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Fort Lewis College

Ranked 205th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,444
middle 50%: $22,497 – $39,623
Median · 5 years out
$42,495
middle 50%: $31,061 – $54,693
Median · 10 years out
$52,107
middle 50%: $37,592 – $64,507

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 Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $29,444 one year after graduating, rising to $52,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 205th 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.

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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $12,202 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bethel University
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$42,343 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$42,341 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$42,268 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Lewis College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out

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