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Bachelor's+14% vs national median280 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at College of William & Mary

Ranked 27th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,551
middle 50%: $23,116 – $43,879
Median · 5 years out
$53,833
middle 50%: $38,416 – $70,347
Median · 10 years out
$67,138
middle 50%: $48,309 – $96,630

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 College of William & Mary's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $33,551 one year after graduating, rising to $67,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 27th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,645 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Utah
$53,848 · 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
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$52,920 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of William & Mary

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out

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