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Bachelor's-4% vs national median40 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Hampden Sydney College

Ranked 149th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $24,704 – $42,505
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,215 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,802 – $134,767

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 Hampden Sydney College's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $30,926 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 149th 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.

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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,034 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Morris
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$45,893 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$45,856 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$45,841 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,658 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$45,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$45,519 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$45,461 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hampden Sydney College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,940 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$82,940 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,309 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

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