Bachelor's-15% vs national median339 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Western Colorado University
Ranked 249th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,165
middle 50%: $20,939 – $39,472
Median · 5 years out
$40,427
middle 50%: $29,136 – $55,373
Median · 10 years out
$51,109
middle 50%: $37,654 – $77,611
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 at Western Colorado University earn a $29k median in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $51k.
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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,696 total interest
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$40,696 · 5 yrs out
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$40,666 · 5 yrs out
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$40,642 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
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$40,568 · 5 yrs out
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$40,550 · 5 yrs out
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$40,146 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$40,113 · 5 yrs out
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