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Bachelor's+27% vs national median142 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Connecticut College

Ranked 7th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,919
middle 50%: $29,195 – $59,550
Median · 5 years out
$60,076
middle 50%: $41,844 – $78,608
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $54,993 – $133,072

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 Connecticut College's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $44,919 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 7th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,705 total interest

Same major at other universities

Washington and Lee University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,956 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$59,820 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,458 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$57,983 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$57,156 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Connecticut College

Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,083 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$109,357 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$89,427 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Architecture and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Architecture and Related Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out

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