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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

Graduates of College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,445 one year after graduating, rising to $57,218 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 182nd 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.

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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

Same major at other universities

Millikin University
$44,286 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,220 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$44,087 · 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
Portland State University
$43,855 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$43,683 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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