Bachelor's+15% vs national median1,408 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 23rd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,439
middle 50%: $28,856 – $53,631
Median · 5 years out
$54,306
middle 50%: $39,601 – $69,220
Median · 10 years out
$64,882
middle 50%: $46,735 – $82,704
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 alumni from UT Arlington see a first-year median salary of $39k. By year ten, earnings typically reach $65k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,880 total interest
Same major at other universities
DePaul University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$55,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$54,866 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,708 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$54,154 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$53,848 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$53,720 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$53,621 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out