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Bachelor's-5% vs national median93 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Lamar University

Ranked 162nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,845
middle 50%: $23,091 – $34,777
Median · 5 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $28,969 – $53,279
Median · 10 years out
$57,471
middle 50%: $45,300 – $72,585

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,845 one year after graduating, rising to $57,471 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 162nd 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,691 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$44,983 · 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
Augsburg University
$44,576 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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