Bachelor's-3% vs national median273 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Ranked 146th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,915
middle 50%: $21,310 – $40,934
Median · 5 years out
$45,856
middle 50%: $31,527 – $59,435
Median · 10 years out
$54,365
middle 50%: $37,132 – $67,715
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 graduates from Texas A&M Corpus Christi earn $29k in their first year. Median earnings reach $54k by year ten.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,627 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$46,016 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$46,003 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$45,972 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$45,893 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
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
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$127,801 · 5 yrs out
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$110,993 · 5 yrs out
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$98,674 · 5 yrs out
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$84,323 · 5 yrs out