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Associate-15% vs national median53 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Ranked 44th of 51 associate programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,371
middle 50%: $19,202 – $33,249
Median · 5 years out
$31,905
middle 50%: $22,983 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fine and Studio Arts (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana's associate program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $26,371 one year after graduating, rising to $31,905 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $37,341 for this field, ranking 44th of 51 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.

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
15.7 yrs
≈ $18,423 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jamestown Community College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$33,710 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$33,162 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$32,595 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$32,179 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$31,637 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$31,452 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,275 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$30,791 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$28,680 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,470 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$93,149 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$91,528 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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