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Bachelor's-17% vs national median198 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Ranked 268th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $21,762 – $35,115
Median · 5 years out
$39,262
middle 50%: $29,497 – $49,668
Median · 10 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $36,732 – $68,301

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 Minneapolis College of Art & Design's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $53,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 268th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,198 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$39,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$39,092 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Graphic Communications (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Bachelor's)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Woodworking (Bachelor's)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$45,905 · 5 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's)
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,107 · 1 yr out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor's)
$51,789 · 1 yr out

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