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Bachelor's-3% vs national median515 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Ranked 147th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,506
middle 50%: $21,347 – $38,402
Median · 5 years out
$45,841
middle 50%: $33,826 – $62,075
Median · 10 years out
$57,751
middle 50%: $39,836 – $76,251

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 Oswego (SUNY Oswego)'s bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,506 one year after graduating, rising to $57,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 147th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,600 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University Bozeman
$46,003 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$45,972 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$45,893 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$45,856 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,658 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$45,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$45,519 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$45,480 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out

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