Bachelor's-6% vs national median338 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 167th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,841
middle 50%: $23,933 – $39,872
Median · 5 years out
$44,612
middle 50%: $34,840 – $57,124
Median · 10 years out
$53,781
middle 50%: $41,863 – $74,015
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 graduates earn a median of $31k in their first year. This grows to $54k after a decade.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,527 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$44,983 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$44,652 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$44,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$44,487 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$44,483 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,469 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$44,463 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out