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Bachelor's-10% vs national median71 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Bethel University

Ranked 199th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,040
middle 50%: $23,771 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$42,822
middle 50%: $28,622 – $55,060
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $51,505 – $94,389

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 Bethel University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $34,040 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 199th 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.

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Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,032 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbia College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$42,980 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,912 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$42,495 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethel University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out

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