Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,449 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 59th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,135
middle 50%: $22,792 – $43,036
Median · 5 years out
$49,865
middle 50%: $33,467 – $68,170
Median · 10 years out
$65,212
middle 50%: $43,242 – $91,451
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 CU Boulder earn $31k in their first year. Median salaries reach $50k at year five and $65k after ten years.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,464 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$50,197 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$50,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$49,987 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,792 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$49,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$49,772 · 5 yrs out
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$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
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