Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,442 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Illinois State University
Ranked 51st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,994
middle 50%: $24,133 – $43,575
Median · 5 years out
$50,283
middle 50%: $36,486 – $62,700
Median · 10 years out
$60,898
middle 50%: $44,334 – $77,873
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 Illinois State University earn $31,994 in their first year. Median pay is $60,898 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.
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Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,356 total interest
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$50,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,466 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,444 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 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
University of North Texas
$50,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$49,987 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
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$110,151 · 5 yrs out
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$110,004 · 5 yrs out
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$100,616 · 5 yrs out
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$95,329 · 5 yrs out
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$94,916 · 5 yrs out
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$93,908 · 5 yrs out
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$92,435 · 5 yrs out
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$91,685 · 5 yrs out
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$91,592 · 5 yrs out
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$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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$88,197 · 5 yrs out
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