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Bachelor's+11% vs national median780 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 35th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,138
middle 50%: $25,975 – $51,054
Median · 5 years out
$52,564
middle 50%: $36,508 – $72,804
Median · 10 years out
$61,728
middle 50%: $44,198 – $84,333

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 University of Colorado Denver's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $37,138 one year after graduating, rising to $61,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 35th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$53,621 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,598 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$52,544 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,198 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$51,675 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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