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Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO · 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.

$4,124 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 63.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −98% · 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−$175,090

$8,000Annual price−$207,090

$15,000Current college-wide context−$235,090

$16,000Current college-wide context−$239,090

$24,000Annual price−$271,090

$32,000Annual price−$303,090

$40,000Annual price−$335,090

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,224 → $46,619

52Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

61Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

72Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

54Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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$15,071

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

02 · BORROWING$28,837

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,491

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$306/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,071Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,199Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE62.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE56.6%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.

$32,224Year 1

$45,491Year 4

$46,619Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.1% 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$3,791

Estimated loan payment$306

54borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,491 vs. $41,367

$4,124 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$75,960 median wageMO estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCraft Artists$61,780 median wageMO estimate · 140 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$49,820 median wageMO estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$65,470 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$63,130 median wageMO estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$56,140 median wageMO estimate · 490 jobs · 51-9071-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$100,940 median wageMO estimate · 780 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$60,020 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$59,960 median wageMO estimate · 260 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,240 median wageMO estimate · 24,380 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$49,170 median wageMO estimate · 850 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$39,170 median wageMO estimate · 950 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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