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
Fine and Studio Arts graduates from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley earn a median $31k starting salary. After 10 years, median earnings are $58k.
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 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
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$136,036 · 5 yrs out
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$108,447 · 5 yrs out
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$104,478 · 5 yrs out
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$100,778 · 5 yrs out
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$89,739 · 5 yrs out
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$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$86,577 · 5 yrs out