Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,377 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 46th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,401
middle 50%: $23,976 – $44,012
Median · 5 years out
$50,718
middle 50%: $35,604 – $68,547
Median · 10 years out
$64,205
middle 50%: $46,287 – $89,972
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
Fine and Studio Arts graduates at UW-Madison earn a median of $32,401 initially. Median salaries reach $64,205 by year 10.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,194 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$51,619 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$50,802 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$50,466 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$50,444 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$50,283 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
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$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
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$153,901 · 5 yrs out
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$153,036 · 5 yrs out
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$139,926 · 5 yrs out
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$134,767 · 5 yrs out
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$133,218 · 5 yrs out
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$127,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,822 · 5 yrs out