Bachelor's-17% vs national median303 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Valdosta State University
Ranked 266th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,113
middle 50%: $21,886 – $38,216
Median · 5 years out
$39,396
middle 50%: $28,156 – $52,126
Median · 10 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $34,717 – $70,355
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 Valdosta State University start at $28k. Median salaries reach $39k after five years and $53k after ten years.
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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,017 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hollins University
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$39,774 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$39,262 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$39,092 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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$109,485 · 5 yrs out
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$94,122 · 5 yrs out
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$82,509 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,002 · 5 yrs out
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$74,978 · 5 yrs out
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$66,722 · 5 yrs out
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