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Bachelor's-17% vs national median61 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Missouri Western State University

Ranked 269th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,647
middle 50%: $22,616 – $37,420
Median · 5 years out
$39,242
middle 50%: $27,394 – $48,213
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 Missouri Western State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $29,647 one year after graduating, rising to $39,242 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 269th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,651 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeast Missouri State University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$39,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
$39,262 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$39,092 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$38,875 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Western State University

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,106 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out

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