Bachelor's-7% vs national median730 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at College of Charleston
Ranked 182nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,445
middle 50%: $21,482 – $37,699
Median · 5 years out
$44,022
middle 50%: $31,447 – $59,662
Median · 10 years out
$57,218
middle 50%: $41,782 – $77,901
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 alumni from the College of Charleston see median first-year earnings of $28k. By year ten, median salaries reach $57k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,925 total interest
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$43,858 · 5 yrs out
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$43,858 · 5 yrs out
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$43,855 · 5 yrs out
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$43,683 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
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$121,352 · 5 yrs out
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$99,015 · 5 yrs out
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$96,281 · 5 yrs out
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$89,880 · 5 yrs out
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$89,476 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$75,391 · 5 yrs out
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$73,075 · 5 yrs out
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