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Bachelor's+1% vs national median83 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Ranked 95th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,214
middle 50%: $21,927 – $39,539
Median · 5 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $35,091 – $63,105
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $37,592 – $69,917

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 - Dartmouth's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $31,214 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 95th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,910 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$48,291 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$48,076 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$48,059 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$48,009 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$47,853 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$47,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$47,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,687 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,680 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,863 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,570 · 5 yrs out

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