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Bachelor's+26% vs national median33 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Saint Thomas

Ranked 8th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $22,255 – $39,360
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $41,964 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Saint Thomas's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 8th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,538 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Dallas
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,956 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$59,820 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,458 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$57,983 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$57,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,056 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Saint Thomas

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out

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