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Bachelor's-3% vs national median645 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Ranked 144th of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,133
middle 50%: $25,307 – $41,839
Median · 5 years out
$45,893
middle 50%: $35,745 – $57,323
Median · 10 years out
$55,636
middle 50%: $42,042 – $70,703

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 - Whitewater's bachelor's program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $33,133 one year after graduating, rising to $55,636 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $47,424 for this field, ranking 144th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,899 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winthrop University
$46,078 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$46,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$46,016 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$46,003 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$45,972 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out

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