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
Fine and Studio Arts students earn a median of $33k in their first year. Salaries reach $55k by the ten-year mark.
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
Columbus State University
$41,644 · 5 yrs out
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 Southern Maine
$40,773 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
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$72,680 · 5 yrs out
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