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Bachelor's-13% vs national median558 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 232nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,168
middle 50%: $21,441 – $36,523
Median · 5 years out
$41,110
middle 50%: $31,471 – $54,824
Median · 10 years out
$54,124
middle 50%: $40,956 – $77,430

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,168 one year after graduating, rising to $54,124 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 232nd 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,613 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Missouri State University
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$41,644 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$41,227 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$40,853 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$40,830 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,825 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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