COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · 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 below similar programs.
$14,630 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −180% · 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−$362,630
$8,000Annual price−$394,630
$12,000Current college-wide context−$410,630
$16,000Annual price−$426,630
$24,000Annual price−$458,630
$32,000Annual price−$490,630
$40,000Annual price−$522,630
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$26,737$5,466 below 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$12,384
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$26,737
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$12,384Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,431Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE38.0%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$2,228
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$26,737 vs. $41,367
$14,630 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$78,710 median wageLA estimate · 720 jobs · 25-1121$60,360–$102,020 middle 50% of LA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCraft Artists$46,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 50 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$40,700 median wageLA estimate · 11,220 jobs · 27-1013$34,060–$72,400 middle 50% of LA 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$51,420 median wageLA estimate · 280 jobs · 51-9071$43,610–$56,270 middle 50% of LA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$83,640 median wageLA estimate · 160 jobs · 27-1011$70,720–$103,800 middle 50% of LA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$60,080 median wageLA estimate · 160 jobs · 25-4012$47,390–$70,440 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,850 median wageLA estimate · 15,210 jobs · 25-2031$49,390–$62,580 middle 50% of LA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$59,070 median wageLA estimate · 50 jobs · 25-4011$46,480–$71,230 middle 50% of LA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$36,830 median wageLA estimate · 510 jobs · 27-4021$26,240–$56,550 middle 50% of LA wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMuseum Technicians and Conservators$32,350 median wageLA estimate · 200 jobs · 25-4013$30,440–$38,760 middle 50% of LA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
$16,627 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $43,364
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $19,151
Southeastern Louisiana University
$13,570 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $40,307
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $13,154
Nicholls State University
$12,900 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $39,637
- Debt
- $20,966
- Annual net price
- $12,947
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$9,735 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $36,472
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $13,530
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
26 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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