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Bachelor's-21% vs national median43 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Northeastern State University

Ranked 287th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,438
middle 50%: $26,024 – $37,297
Median · 5 years out
$37,316
middle 50%: $27,381 – $44,737
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Northeastern State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $32,438 one year after graduating, rising to $37,316 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 287th 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
12.1 yrs
≈ $13,691 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Billings
$38,107 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$37,285 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$36,514 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$36,095 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$36,091 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,840 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$72,756 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,477 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,129 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

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