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Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public · Federal field 5007

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,483 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 53.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −101% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$181,500

$8,000Annual price−$213,500

$16,000Current college-wide context−$245,500

$17,000Current college-wide context−$249,500

$24,000Annual price−$277,500

$32,000Annual price−$309,500

$40,000Annual price−$341,500

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+110%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,192 → $42,480

61Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

72Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

110Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

104Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$23,882Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,778

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

02 · BORROWING$23,956

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,850

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,778Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.3%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.

$20,192Year 1

$44,850Year 4

$42,480Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$3,738

Estimated loan payment$254

104borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,850 vs. $41,367

$3,483 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$77,760 median wageMN estimate · 1,310 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$61,730 median wageMN estimate · 11,220 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$27,560 median wageMN estimate · 140 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$64,990 median wageMN estimate · 30 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$54,310 median wageMN estimate · 220 jobs · 51-9071-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$109,700 median wageMN estimate · 920 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,460 median wageMN estimate · 16,020 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$65,740 median wageMN estimate · 90 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$53,920 median wageMN estimate · 220 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$50,140 median wageMN estimate · 170 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$46,470 median wageMN estimate · 730 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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