Bachelor's-8% vs national median269 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Coastal Carolina University
Ranked 189th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,910
middle 50%: $20,852 – $37,712
Median · 5 years out
$43,631
middle 50%: $30,819 – $54,404
Median · 10 years out
$53,707
middle 50%: $40,422 – $67,570
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 majors earn a $29k median salary upon graduation. Long-term earnings reach $54k by the tenth year.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,031 total interest
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Portland State University
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$43,411 · 5 yrs out
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$43,384 · 5 yrs out
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$43,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
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