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Bachelor's+1% vs national median442 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 97th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,039
middle 50%: $24,085 – $42,878
Median · 5 years out
$47,815
middle 50%: $35,901 – $60,826
Median · 10 years out
$61,098
middle 50%: $43,317 – $76,840

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 Minnesota State University, Mankato's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $33,039 one year after graduating, rising to $61,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 97th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,526 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Olaf College
$48,059 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$48,009 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$47,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$47,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,687 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$47,662 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

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