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Bachelor's-16% vs national median185 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Southeast Missouri State University

Ranked 263rd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,125
middle 50%: $20,139 – $34,630
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $30,294 – $55,721
Median · 10 years out
$48,648
middle 50%: $37,841 – $69,154

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 Southeast Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $27,125 one year after graduating, rising to $48,648 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 263rd 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,398 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Commonwealth University
$40,009 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$39,774 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$39,731 · 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
Missouri Western State University
$39,242 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out

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