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Bachelor's-18% vs national median260 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at McNeese State University

Ranked 271st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $22,038 – $37,592
Median · 5 years out
$39,092
middle 50%: $29,077 – $53,639
Median · 10 years out
$50,591
middle 50%: $36,560 – $65,282

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 McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $50,591 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 271st 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
10.6 yrs
≈ $13,034 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Intermont College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$39,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$39,262 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$38,842 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$38,771 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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