Bachelor's-11% vs national median214 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Western Oregon University
Ranked 221st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,143
middle 50%: $23,338 – $39,390
Median · 5 years out
$41,985
middle 50%: $29,497 – $54,133
Median · 10 years out
$49,452
middle 50%: $35,958 – $66,130
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 earn a median of $30k in their first year. Pay reaches $49k after ten 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,282 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$42,104 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$42,087 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$42,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,033 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$42,019 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$41,985 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$41,863 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$41,644 · 5 yrs out
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