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Bachelor's-27% vs national median55 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Elizabeth City State University

Ranked 302nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,247
middle 50%: $26,716 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$34,421
middle 50%: $25,977 – $41,019
Median · 10 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $30,253 – $70,012

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 Elizabeth City State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $37,247 one year after graduating, rising to $45,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 302nd 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.

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Paid off in
11 yrs
≈ $12,682 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Missouri
$35,430 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$35,391 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$35,233 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$34,546 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$33,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$31,905 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elizabeth City State University

Education (Master's)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

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