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Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH · Public · Federal field 5007

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,129 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−102% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$44,496 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$46,221
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
11Borrowers 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
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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
36Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
66Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$40,791Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,496$3,705 above 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,805

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$44,496

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,805Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,537Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE76.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$44,496Year 4
$46,221Year 5
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$3,708
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,496 vs. $41,367

$3,129 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.
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Possible alternatives

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.

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University

$3,733 higher earnings · $4,589 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,229
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$19,216
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Keene, NH

Keene State College

$2,354 higher earnings · $5,918 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,850
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$17,887
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Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College

$24,027 higher earnings

Earnings
$68,523
Debt
$13,663
Annual net price
$29,519
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Henniker, NH

New England College

$1,198 higher earnings

Earnings
$45,694
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$26,972
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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