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Bachelor's-18% vs national median181 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Francis Marion University

Ranked 276th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,894
middle 50%: $22,076 – $39,448
Median · 5 years out
$38,842
middle 50%: $29,067 – $47,705
Median · 10 years out
$42,853
middle 50%: $32,476 – $59,353

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 Francis Marion University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,894 one year after graduating, rising to $42,853 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 276th 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,616 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Aiken
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$39,092 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$38,875 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$38,573 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$38,450 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$38,107 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$37,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Francis Marion University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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