Bachelor's-3% vs national median903 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at East Carolina University
Ranked 139th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,718
middle 50%: $22,884 – $41,811
Median · 5 years out
$46,047
middle 50%: $35,343 – $59,450
Median · 10 years out
$55,997
middle 50%: $41,883 – $73,741
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 from East Carolina University start with a median salary of $31k. Earnings reach $56k by year 10.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,253 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$46,318 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$46,181 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Illinois Chicago
$46,016 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$46,003 · 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
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out