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Bachelor's-3% vs national median806 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Northern Colorado

Ranked 134th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,659 – $42,584
Median · 5 years out
$46,181
middle 50%: $34,271 – $58,246
Median · 10 years out
$54,652
middle 50%: $37,768 – $72,741

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 Northern Colorado's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $54,652 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 134th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$46,565 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$46,555 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$46,542 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$46,509 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$46,318 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$46,149 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,078 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$46,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$46,016 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Northern Colorado

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,151 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$96,590 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,585 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Doctorate)
$73,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,273 · 5 yrs out

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