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Bachelor's-5% vs national median751 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 161st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,964
middle 50%: $23,059 – $40,845
Median · 5 years out
$44,983
middle 50%: $32,910 – $57,260
Median · 10 years out
$55,810
middle 50%: $40,150 – $77,210

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $30,964 one year after graduating, rising to $55,810 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 161st 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,386 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Minnesota State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$45,000 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$44,810 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$44,652 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$44,612 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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