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Bachelor's-14% vs national median195 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of South Carolina Upstate

Ranked 235th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,657
middle 50%: $25,150 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$40,883
middle 50%: $33,078 – $50,390
Median · 10 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $37,821 – $67,118

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 Upstate's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $32,657 one year after graduating, rising to $55,181 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 235th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,805 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$41,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$41,110 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$40,853 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$40,830 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,825 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$40,729 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina Upstate

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,089 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,032 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,202 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$67,157 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out

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