Bachelor's+13% vs national median307 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 29th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,822
middle 50%: $24,482 – $44,681
Median · 5 years out
$53,621
middle 50%: $37,092 – $67,930
Median · 10 years out
$70,713
middle 50%: $51,380 – $105,691
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 majors at UMass Amherst earn $34k in their first year. Median earnings reach $71k after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,598 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Arlington
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$54,154 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,848 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$53,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,598 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$52,564 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out