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Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,237 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

Ranked 77th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,703
middle 50%: $23,239 – $43,009
Median · 5 years out
$48,903
middle 50%: $35,725 – $64,675
Median · 10 years out
$61,796
middle 50%: $45,439 – $88,652

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 Indiana University - Bloomington's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $31,703 one year after graduating, rising to $61,796 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 77th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,564 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Iowa
$49,023 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$48,928 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$48,809 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$48,796 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$48,690 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$48,639 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$48,634 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out

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