Bachelor's-9% vs national median363 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Cleveland State University
Ranked 197th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,682
middle 50%: $24,170 – $42,186
Median · 5 years out
$42,980
middle 50%: $30,219 – $56,225
Median · 10 years out
$54,244
middle 50%: $36,995 – $75,072
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
Fine and Studio Arts graduates at Cleveland State University earn a median first-year salary of $32k. Median income reaches $43k after five 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,644 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Saint Benedict
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
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
Bowling Green State University
$42,912 · 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
Other majors at Cleveland State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out