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Bachelor's-2% vs national median93 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Bridgewater College

Ranked 129th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,357
middle 50%: $19,694 – $36,582
Median · 5 years out
$46,555
middle 50%: $32,953 – $62,571
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $37,592 – $62,818

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 Bridgewater College's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $28,357 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 129th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,750 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$46,989 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$46,865 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$46,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,627 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$46,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$46,542 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$46,509 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$46,318 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$46,181 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bridgewater College

Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out

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