Bachelor's0% vs national median543 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 108th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,591
middle 50%: $23,996 – $43,639
Median · 5 years out
$47,536
middle 50%: $33,979 – $60,474
Median · 10 years out
$60,049
middle 50%: $45,000 – $77,834
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 earn a median of $33k in year one. Salaries reach $48k after five years and $60k 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,650 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$47,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$47,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$47,612 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$47,424 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
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$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out