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Bachelor's-10% vs national median894 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 198th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,717
middle 50%: $21,580 – $38,686
Median · 5 years out
$42,912
middle 50%: $30,870 – $57,471
Median · 10 years out
$56,131
middle 50%: $40,745 – $78,747

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,717 one year after graduating, rising to $56,131 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 198th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,105 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY at Fredonia
$43,411 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$42,980 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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