Bachelor's+1% vs national median170 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Westfield State University
Ranked 90th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,567
middle 50%: $25,092 – $44,129
Median · 5 years out
$48,076
middle 50%: $37,024 – $59,030
Median · 10 years out
$57,248
middle 50%: $46,207 – $68,476
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 students earn a $33k median salary during their first year. Ten-year median earnings for this bachelor's degree are $57k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,634 total interest
Same major at other universities
Old Dominion University
$48,513 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$48,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$48,291 · 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
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$47,853 · 5 yrs out
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