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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

Graduates of Westfield State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $32,567 one year after graduating, rising to $57,248 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 90th 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
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

Other majors at Westfield State University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,571 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,137 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$76,412 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$74,193 · 5 yrs out

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