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Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,075 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 101st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,513
middle 50%: $22,837 – $42,392
Median · 5 years out
$47,687
middle 50%: $33,386 – $61,636
Median · 10 years out
$62,857
middle 50%: $46,328 – $83,896

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $30,513 one year after graduating, rising to $62,857 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 101st 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,888 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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 North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$47,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$47,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$47,612 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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