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Bachelor's+5% vs national median251 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 67th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,349
middle 50%: $25,549 – $49,694
Median · 5 years out
$49,606
middle 50%: $36,363 – $65,524
Median · 10 years out
$54,857
middle 50%: $40,342 – $73,958

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 Northeastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $35,349 one year after graduating, rising to $54,857 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 67th 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.

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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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,058 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hampton University
$49,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$49,772 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$49,655 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$49,389 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$49,156 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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