COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA · 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.
$2,357 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 45.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −125% · 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−$239,900
$8,000Annual price−$271,900
$14,000Current college-wide context−$295,900
$16,000Annual price−$303,900
$24,000Annual price−$335,900
$32,000Annual price−$367,900
$40,000Annual price−$399,900
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,010$2,928 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 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$14,251
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$17,635
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,010
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$187/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,251Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,632Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE28.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE86.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.8% 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$3,251
Estimated loan payment$187
72borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,010 vs. $41,367
$2,357 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121$74,960–$143,070 middle 50% of CA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCraft Artists$100,540 median wageCA estimate · 170 jobs · 27-1012$62,500–$130,360 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$58,240 median wageCA estimate · 2,560 jobs · 27-1013$37,560–$154,540 middle 50% of CA wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$130,540 median wageCA estimate · 7,410 jobs · 27-1014$99,280–$164,800 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$60,790 median wageCA estimate · 2,300 jobs · 51-9071$47,540–$76,060 middle 50% of CA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArtists and Related Workers, All Other$60,540 median wageCA estimate · 740 jobs · 27-1019$36,580–$85,060 middle 50% of CA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialArt Directors$137,780 median wageCA estimate · 12,430 jobs · 27-1011$106,470–$192,380 middle 50% of CA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,370 median wageCA estimate · 99,230 jobs · 25-2031$79,710–$125,920 middle 50% of CA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$78,740 median wageCA estimate · 1,140 jobs · 25-4012$66,480–$99,430 middle 50% of CA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$70,530 median wageCA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 25-4011$53,200–$91,170 middle 50% of CA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$61,550 median wageCA estimate · 1,610 jobs · 25-4013$49,600–$75,960 middle 50% of CA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$47,840 median wageCA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 27-4021$38,410–$72,100 middle 50% of CA wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
University of California, Berkeley
$12,689 higher earnings · $4,381 less debt · $770 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,699
- Debt
- $13,254
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of California, San Diego
$9,496 higher earnings · $2,417 less debt · $1,781 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,506
- Debt
- $15,218
- Annual net price
- $12,470
University of California, Los Angeles
$7,163 higher earnings · $3,635 less debt · $1,703 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,173
- Debt
- $14,000
- Annual net price
- $12,548
California State University, East Bay
$7,126 higher earnings · $1,010 less debt · $4,931 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,136
- Debt
- $16,625
- Annual net price
- $9,320
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
50 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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