Bachelor's+19% vs national median270 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at CUNY Lehman College
Ranked 16th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,092
middle 50%: $25,987 – $52,693
Median · 5 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $38,967 – $76,879
Median · 10 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $43,416 – $98,454
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 from CUNY Lehman College earn $37k in their first year. Median salaries reach $67k by year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,958 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$59,820 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,458 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$57,983 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$57,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$56,983 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$55,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$54,866 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,708 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Lehman College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,368 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,745 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,363 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,262 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,604 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out