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Bachelor's-3% vs national median792 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 141st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,319
middle 50%: $24,336 – $42,290
Median · 5 years out
$46,003
middle 50%: $32,937 – $60,499
Median · 10 years out
$57,457
middle 50%: $39,111 – $75,287

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 Montana State University Bozeman's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $32,319 one year after graduating, rising to $57,457 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 141st 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,968 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$46,149 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,078 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$46,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$46,016 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$45,972 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$45,893 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$45,856 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,841 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman

Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out

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