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Bachelor's+9% vs national median524 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 42nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,769 – $46,394
Median · 5 years out
$51,619
middle 50%: $37,528 – $70,150
Median · 10 years out
$69,262
middle 50%: $49,855 – $105,099

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 - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $69,262 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Connecticut State University
$52,544 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,198 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$50,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,466 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,444 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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