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Bachelor's-24% vs national median366 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of North Carolina Asheville

Ranked 292nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,699
middle 50%: $19,418 – $33,320
Median · 5 years out
$36,095
middle 50%: $25,390 – $47,392
Median · 10 years out
$49,494
middle 50%: $35,495 – $62,662

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 University of North Carolina Asheville's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $25,699 one year after graduating, rising to $49,494 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 292nd 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $14,472 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Utah University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$37,316 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$36,514 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$36,091 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$35,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$35,430 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$35,391 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$35,233 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina Asheville

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,503 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,580 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,476 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (Bachelor's)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out

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