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Bachelor's+26% vs national median48 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Providence College

Ranked 9th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $28,969 – $57,957
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $42,235 – $82,426
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $54,051 – $94,869

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 Providence College's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 9th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,867 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sacred Heart University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,956 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$59,820 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,458 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$57,983 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$57,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$56,983 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Providence College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,711 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,932 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$108,867 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$93,838 · 5 yrs out

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