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Bachelor's+6% vs national median143 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Carleton College

Ranked 52nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,367 – $43,892
Median · 5 years out
$50,227
middle 50%: $28,554 – $69,536
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $58,820 – $114,831

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 Carleton College's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $77,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,153 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,466 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,444 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$50,283 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$50,126 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$49,987 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,943 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Carleton College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$102,242 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,570 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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