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Bachelor's-11% vs national median357 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 216th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,576
middle 50%: $21,660 – $35,462
Median · 5 years out
$42,051
middle 50%: $29,225 – $55,054
Median · 10 years out
$53,368
middle 50%: $38,355 – $72,717

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 at Wilmington (The)'s bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $27,576 one year after graduating, rising to $53,368 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 216th 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,576 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Carolina University
$42,341 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$42,268 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$42,242 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$42,127 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$42,104 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$42,087 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$42,019 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,995 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$41,985 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$41,985 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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