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Bachelor's+43% vs national median53 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Washington and Lee University

Ranked 1st of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $19,970 – $44,060
Median · 5 years out
$67,887
middle 50%: $46,994 – $91,685
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $68,164 – $144,040

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 Washington and Lee University's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 43% above the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 1st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,548 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Dallas
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$61,956 · 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

Other majors at Washington and Lee University

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$111,605 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,690 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$104,558 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out

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