Bachelor's+6% vs national median392 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 49th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,442
middle 50%: $24,162 – $50,636
Median · 5 years out
$50,441
middle 50%: $35,184 – $71,072
Median · 10 years out
$72,043
middle 50%: $46,435 – $101,177
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 earn $34k in their first year. Salary levels reach $72k by the tenth year.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,851 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$50,283 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$50,126 · 5 yrs out
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Education (Master's)
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