COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private nonprofit
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 notably above similar programs.
$19,954 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −50% · 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−$16,790
$10,000Annual price−$56,790
$20,000Annual price−$96,790
$30,000Annual price−$136,790
$36,000Current college-wide context−$160,790
$40,000Annual price−$176,790
$50,000Annual price−$216,790
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,321$26,513 above the preliminary benchmark
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$36,175
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$61,321
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/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$36,175Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,623Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE37.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE82.0%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?
4.8% 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$5,110
Estimated loan payment$246
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,321 vs. $41,367
$19,954 above 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$78,600 median wageCT estimate · 1,430 jobs · 25-1121$61,270–$106,400 middle 50% of CT wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$71,210 median wageCT estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1013$56,160–$84,520 middle 50% of CT wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$34,010 median wageCT estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1012$34,010–$34,260 middle 50% of CT wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial 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$103,740 median wageCT estimate · 6,930 jobs · 27-1019$96,780–$121,990 middle 50% of CT wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$69,800 median wageCT estimate · 140 jobs · 51-9071$52,900–$80,500 middle 50% of CT wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,970 median wageCT estimate · 14,800 jobs · 25-2031$62,800–$101,260 middle 50% of CT wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$79,790 median wageCT estimate · 160 jobs · 25-4011$45,790–$119,190 middle 50% of CT wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$76,510 median wageCT estimate · 190 jobs · 25-4012$59,500–$102,110 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArt Directors$71,900 median wageCT estimate · 1,160 jobs · 27-1011$69,990–$130,280 middle 50% of CT wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$62,030 median wageCT estimate · 280 jobs · 25-4013$50,480–$79,460 middle 50% of CT wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$49,790 median wageCT estimate · 630 jobs · 27-4021$44,300–$69,730 middle 50% of CT wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Information
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
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.
Eastern Connecticut State University
$1,000 less debt · $15,108 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,933
- Debt
- $22,250
- Annual net price
- $21,067
Sacred Heart University
$677 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $61,998
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $46,174
University of Connecticut
$11,078 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,952
- Debt
- $23,750
- Annual net price
- $25,097
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$25,300 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,952
- Debt
- $23,750
- Annual net price
- $10,875
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
17 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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