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Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,594 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Georgia State University

Ranked 48th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,145
middle 50%: $24,867 – $47,486
Median · 5 years out
$50,444
middle 50%: $35,011 – $68,787
Median · 10 years out
$63,651
middle 50%: $43,793 – $89,438

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 Georgia State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $35,145 one year after graduating, rising to $63,651 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 48th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,856 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$51,619 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,466 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$50,283 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out

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