Bachelor's0% vs national median1,006 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 115th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,712
middle 50%: $24,891 – $46,546
Median · 5 years out
$47,243
middle 50%: $34,062 – $61,756
Median · 10 years out
$55,798
middle 50%: $39,493 – $75,872
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
Fine and Studio Arts graduates from Metropolitan State University of Denver earn a median starting salary of $35k. Ten-year median earnings hit $56k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,455 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winona State University
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$47,424 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$47,184 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$47,176 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$47,138 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$47,082 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out