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Bachelor's-3% vs national median287 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 140th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,856
middle 50%: $22,758 – $41,906
Median · 5 years out
$46,016
middle 50%: $33,138 – $58,408
Median · 10 years out
$60,942
middle 50%: $43,497 – $76,958

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 University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $30,856 one year after graduating, rising to $60,942 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 140th 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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Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,115 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Colorado
$46,181 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$46,149 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,078 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$46,047 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$46,003 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$45,972 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$45,893 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$45,856 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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