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Bachelor's-11% vs national median586 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Ohio University

Ranked 209th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,772
middle 50%: $21,412 – $38,520
Median · 5 years out
$42,343
middle 50%: $29,787 – $54,674
Median · 10 years out
$56,490
middle 50%: $41,971 – $72,760

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,772 one year after graduating, rising to $56,490 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 209th 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.

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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
≈ $12,183 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Southern Indiana
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$42,495 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$42,341 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$42,268 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$42,242 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$42,127 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$42,104 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$42,087 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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