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Bachelor's-8% vs national median963 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Portland State University

Ranked 187th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,005
middle 50%: $23,133 – $42,065
Median · 5 years out
$43,855
middle 50%: $31,812 – $59,253
Median · 10 years out
$57,975
middle 50%: $39,582 – $81,496

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 Portland State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $31,005 one year after graduating, rising to $57,975 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 187th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,499 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$44,022 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$43,987 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$43,683 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$43,631 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$43,626 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$43,411 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out

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