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Bachelor's-6% vs national median265 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at State University of New York at Oneonta

Ranked 165th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,517
middle 50%: $21,797 – $39,133
Median · 5 years out
$44,652
middle 50%: $33,433 – $59,797
Median · 10 years out
$58,184
middle 50%: $41,762 – $74,704

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 State University of New York at Oneonta's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,517 one year after graduating, rising to $58,184 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 165th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,778 total interest

Same major at other universities

Radford University
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$44,983 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$44,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$44,487 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$44,483 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$44,469 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oneonta

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,059 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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