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Bachelor's+5% vs national median988 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 66th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,528
middle 50%: $24,447 – $44,915
Median · 5 years out
$49,655
middle 50%: $35,864 – $64,464
Median · 10 years out
$60,480
middle 50%: $43,126 – $83,294

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 Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $34,528 one year after graduating, rising to $60,480 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 66th 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.

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,081 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$49,792 · 5 yrs out
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
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,606 · 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

Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out

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