Bachelor's+4% vs national median906 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 69th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,772
middle 50%: $23,406 – $43,180
Median · 5 years out
$49,389
middle 50%: $34,433 – $68,088
Median · 10 years out
$63,465
middle 50%: $47,814 – $85,454
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
SUNY Buffalo fine arts graduates earn a median $32k in their first year. Median salaries reach $63k after 10 years.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,462 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$49,655 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$49,606 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$49,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$49,023 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out