Bachelor's+31% vs national median871 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Virginia
Ranked 4th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,710
middle 50%: $27,677 – $56,308
Median · 5 years out
$61,956
middle 50%: $44,098 – $82,512
Median · 10 years out
$83,311
middle 50%: $57,344 – $127,005
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
University of Virginia Fine and Studio Arts graduates start with a $42k median salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $83k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,926 total interest
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Washington and Lee University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$59,820 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$59,458 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$57,983 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$57,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,056 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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