Bachelor's-1% vs national median504 grads tracked
Fine and Studio Arts at West Virginia University
Ranked 122nd of 309 bachelor's programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,752
middle 50%: $22,658 – $42,025
Median · 5 years out
$46,991
middle 50%: $34,094 – $60,457
Median · 10 years out
$56,735
middle 50%: $41,154 – $76,644
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 West Virginia University earn $31k in year one. Median salaries reach $57k after ten years.
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
≈ $11,084 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fashion Institute of Technology
$47,184 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$47,176 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$47,138 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$47,082 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$46,989 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$46,865 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$46,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$46,627 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$46,565 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University
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$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out