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Bachelor's0% vs national median601 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 105th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,009
middle 50%: $22,164 – $47,077
Median · 5 years out
$47,612
middle 50%: $33,643 – $60,894
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $37,912 – $70,184

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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $31,009 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 105th 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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Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,915 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$47,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$47,687 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$47,674 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$47,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$47,626 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$47,536 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$47,424 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$47,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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