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Bachelor's+14% vs national median627 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Utah

Ranked 26th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,915
middle 50%: $27,311 – $53,007
Median · 5 years out
$53,848
middle 50%: $36,024 – $70,175
Median · 10 years out
$66,229
middle 50%: $48,487 – $98,849

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 Utah's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $38,915 one year after graduating, rising to $66,229 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 26th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,978 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Arlington
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$54,154 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,873 · 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
University of Georgia
$53,598 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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