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Bachelor's-5% vs national median46 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Bethany Lutheran College

Ranked 156th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,392
middle 50%: $21,648 – $34,573
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $32,639 – $51,400
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Bethany Lutheran College's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,392 one year after graduating, rising to $45,210 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 156th 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,177 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$45,658 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$45,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$45,519 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$45,461 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$44,983 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethany Lutheran College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$47,216 · 5 yrs out

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