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Bachelor's-8% vs national median57 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at College of Saint Benedict

Ranked 191st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,804
middle 50%: $19,694 – $40,189
Median · 5 years out
$43,539
middle 50%: $32,953 – $54,168
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $61,332 – $83,557

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 College of Saint Benedict's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $30,804 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 191st 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 yrs
≈ $11,267 total interest

Same major at other universities

Adams State University
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$43,855 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$43,683 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$43,631 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$43,411 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at College of Saint Benedict

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,712 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,511 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,227 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out

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