Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · 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 close to similar programs.
$3,129 above 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
−102% · 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−$185,040
$8,000Annual price−$217,040
$16,000Annual price−$249,040
$24,000Current college-wide context−$281,040
$32,000Annual price−$313,040
$40,000Annual price−$345,040
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $46,221Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median11Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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 enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers36Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count66Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
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.
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.
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.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,090 median wageNH estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1121$61,210–$101,940 middle 50% of NH wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$55,490 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,220 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$46,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+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$58,640 median wageNH estimate · 50 jobs · 27-1019$47,830–$82,280 middle 50% of NH wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$43,520 median wageNH estimate · 170 jobs · 51-9071$39,030–$67,650 middle 50% of NH wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$132,000 median wageNH estimate · 160 jobs · 27-1011$83,020–$134,520 middle 50% of NH wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$82,490 median wageNH estimate · 60 jobs · 25-4012$57,720–$97,280 middle 50% of NH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,060 median wageNH estimate · 5,860 jobs · 25-2031$60,860–$81,980 middle 50% of NH wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$61,410 median wageNH estimate · 50 jobs · 25-4011$46,650–$75,530 middle 50% of NH wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$51,440 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,310 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$44,780 median wageNH estimate · 220 jobs · 27-4021$35,300–$59,290 middle 50% of NH wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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