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Bachelor's+17% vs national median830 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Empire State University

Ranked 18th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,196
middle 50%: $28,637 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$55,384
middle 50%: $36,419 – $81,750
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $38,031 – $93,945

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 Empire State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $47,196 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 18th 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.

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Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,907 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
CUNY Lehman College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$55,464 · 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
University of Texas at Arlington
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$54,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Empire State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$111,722 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$109,178 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$97,693 · 5 yrs out
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,116 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$83,153 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$77,831 · 5 yrs out

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