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Bachelor's-4% vs national median189 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Ranked 152nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,254
middle 50%: $25,466 – $43,341
Median · 5 years out
$45,519
middle 50%: $36,961 – $56,435
Median · 10 years out
$48,258
middle 50%: $36,387 – $59,353

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 University of Wisconsin - Platteville's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $32,254 one year after graduating, rising to $48,258 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 152nd 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,308 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hampden Sydney College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,658 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$45,537 · 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
Bethany Lutheran College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,556 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,770 · 5 yrs out

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