Bachelor's-6% vs national median682 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 169th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,245
middle 50%: $23,438 – $40,140
Median · 5 years out
$44,487
middle 50%: $32,804 – $55,742
Median · 10 years out
$56,414
middle 50%: $41,881 – $71,975
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 alumni earn a median of $31k initially. Salaries reach $56k by year 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,402 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$44,652 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$44,576 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$44,483 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,469 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
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