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Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public · Federal field 5007

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,947 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
44.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−107% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$43,314 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,683$36,573
47Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
58Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
95Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
82Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

345Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
56Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
225Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
158Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,314$7,345 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 47 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,674

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,290

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,314

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$205/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,674Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,423Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,683Year 1
$43,314Year 4
$36,573Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,610
Estimated loan payment$205
82borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,314 vs. $41,367

$1,947 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$72,060 median wageAZ estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$56,160 median wageAZ estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$46,300 median wageAZ estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$89,650 median wageAZ estimate · 190 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$71,240 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$42,240 median wageAZ estimate · 440 jobs · 51-9071-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$114,850 median wageU.S. estimate · 450 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$63,510 median wageAZ estimate · 150 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,360 median wageAZ estimate · 21,190 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$47,010 median wageAZ estimate · 7,970 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$46,650 median wageAZ estimate · 90 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$36,970 median wageAZ estimate · 1,360 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University

$625 less debt · $2,516 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,073
Debt
$18,665
Annual net price
$14,158
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Tempe, AZ

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

$1,707 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,265
Debt
$23,395
Annual net price
$14,967
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$16,407 higher earnings · $92 less debt · $9 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,721
Debt
$19,198
Annual net price
$16,665
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$12,846 higher earnings · $9,290 less debt · $13,690 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,160
Debt
$10,000
Annual net price
$2,984
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DATA QUALITY

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95 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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