Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,280 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 175th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,835
middle 50%: $24,256 – $43,606
Median · 5 years out
$44,308
middle 50%: $32,179 – $59,649
Median · 10 years out
$54,380
middle 50%: $39,075 – $73,014
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 see a median first-year salary of $33k. Ten-year earnings reach $54k.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,226 total interest
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$44,487 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$44,483 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,469 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$44,286 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,220 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
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$175,270 · 5 yrs out
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