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Bachelor's+12% vs national median124 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Ranked 33rd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,412
middle 50%: $25,157 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $36,766 – $78,320
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $46,606 – $89,353

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 Massachusetts at Boston's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $36,412 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,386 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of William & Mary
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$53,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$53,621 · 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
College of Saint Scholastica
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$52,564 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$52,544 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,198 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,031 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts at Boston

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,002 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,005 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$92,187 · 5 yrs out

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