Bachelor's-12% vs national median164 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Columbus State University
Ranked 228th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,782
middle 50%: $21,019 – $38,605
Median · 5 years out
$41,644
middle 50%: $30,518 – $52,401
Median · 10 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $33,984 – $64,402
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 Columbus State University earn $29k in their first year. Median earnings reach $42k after five years and $47k after ten.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,751 total interest
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$41,985 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$41,985 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$41,863 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$41,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,110 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$97,530 · 5 yrs out
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$84,053 · 5 yrs out
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$81,722 · 5 yrs out
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$80,758 · 5 yrs out
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$77,607 · 5 yrs out
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$77,607 · 5 yrs out
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$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out