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Bachelor's-4% vs national median229 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 153rd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,198
middle 50%: $23,739 – $48,743
Median · 5 years out
$45,480
middle 50%: $32,834 – $57,013
Median · 10 years out
$56,225
middle 50%: $41,019 – $69,310

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $32,198 one year after graduating, rising to $56,225 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 153rd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,096 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,841 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,658 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$45,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$45,519 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$45,461 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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