Bachelor's+1% vs national median273 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 91st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,178
middle 50%: $24,123 – $44,311
Median · 5 years out
$48,059
middle 50%: $31,848 – $63,214
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $47,315 – $86,568
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
Fine and Studio Arts graduates from Saint Olaf College earn $32k in their first year. Salaries increase to $48k at five years and $64k at ten years.
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
≈ $10,575 total interest
Same major at other universities
Chicago State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$48,449 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$48,291 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$48,076 · 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
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$47,815 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Olaf College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out