Bachelor's+1% vs national median489 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Missouri - Saint Louis
Ranked 103rd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,799
middle 50%: $25,451 – $45,408
Median · 5 years out
$47,662
middle 50%: $36,027 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,344 – $71,576
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 majors earn a median of $35k during their first year. Ten-year median earnings are reported at $54k.
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
≈ $10,418 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,687 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,674 · 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
Eastern Illinois University
$47,536 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
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$113,182 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
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