Bachelor's-9% vs national median218 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 195th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,238
middle 50%: $23,001 – $39,517
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,238 – $55,832
Median · 10 years out
$62,007
middle 50%: $45,903 – $81,435
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 majors earn a $30k median salary in their first year. This figure grows to $62k by the tenth year.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,643 total interest
Same major at other universities
Coastal Carolina University
$43,631 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$43,539 · 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 Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$42,980 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,912 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth
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$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out