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Bachelor's-10% vs national median75 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 202nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,416
middle 50%: $21,452 – $49,513
Median · 5 years out
$42,776
middle 50%: $28,622 – $50,353
Median · 10 years out
$58,734
middle 50%: $42,709 – $76,487

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 Virginia Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $38,416 one year after graduating, rising to $58,734 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 202nd 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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Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$42,980 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$42,912 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$42,822 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$42,570 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$42,495 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$42,371 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University

Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out

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