Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$486 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
60.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−113% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$211,470
$8,000Annual price−$243,470
$16,000Current college-wide context−$275,470
$17,000Current college-wide context−$279,470
$24,000Annual price−$307,470
$32,000Annual price−$339,470
$40,000Annual price−$371,470
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,604 → $38,265Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median42Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.
149Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers102Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count78Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,853$10,228 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,511
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,351
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,853
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$269/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$28,604Year 1
$41,853Year 4
$38,265Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.7% 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$3,488
Estimated loan payment$269
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,853 vs. $41,367
$486 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$60,650 median wageAR estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1121$49,950–$78,340 middle 50% of AR wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCraft Artists$46,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$32,340 median wageAR estimate · 40 jobs · 27-1013$29,500–$53,020 middle 50% of AR wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,970 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 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 · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$35,950 median wageAR estimate · 270 jobs · 51-9071$28,950–$55,790 middle 50% of AR wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$71,930 median wageAR estimate · 240 jobs · 27-1011$62,060–$82,070 middle 50% of AR wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,660 median wageAR estimate · 12,890 jobs · 25-2031$51,410–$62,270 middle 50% of AR wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$58,560 median wageAR estimate · 40 jobs · 25-4011$39,950–$103,380 middle 50% of AR wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$53,870 median wageAR estimate · 80 jobs · 25-4012$46,240–$73,990 middle 50% of AR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$41,280 median wageAR estimate · 110 jobs · 25-4013$34,510–$47,830 middle 50% of AR wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$32,810 median wageAR estimate · 240 jobs · 27-4021$27,150–$37,280 middle 50% of AR wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 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.
Jonesboro, AR
Arkansas State University
$1,905 higher earnings · $4,145 lower annual net price