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Bachelor's-14% vs national median429 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Kent State University

Ranked 242nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,141
middle 50%: $20,973 – $36,365
Median · 5 years out
$40,729
middle 50%: $28,969 – $52,407
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $37,769 – $68,742

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $27,141 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 242nd 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,021 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marshall University
$40,853 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$40,830 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$40,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$40,666 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$40,613 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$40,550 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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