COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · 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 notably above similar programs.
$18,932 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −43% · 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−$27,010
$8,000Annual price−$59,010
$16,000Annual price−$91,010
$22,000Current college-wide context−$115,010
$24,000Annual price−$123,010
$32,000Annual price−$155,010
$40,000Annual price−$187,010
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$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,299$25,949 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$21,620
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,286
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,299
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$236/mo
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$21,620Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,345Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE38.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE81.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.7% 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$5,025
Estimated loan payment$236
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,299 vs. $41,367
$18,932 above 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$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121$72,380–$166,070 middle 50% of NY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$78,870 median wageNY estimate · 1,400 jobs · 27-1013$62,780–$119,990 middle 50% of NY wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$49,020 median wageNY estimate · 50 jobs · 27-1012$33,830–$57,540 middle 50% of NY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$96,770 median wageNY estimate · 1,540 jobs · 27-1014$76,420–$136,840 middle 50% of NY wages-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$61,720 median wageNY estimate · 4,300 jobs · 51-9071$37,160–$85,460 middle 50% of NY wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$137,320 median wageNY estimate · 8,720 jobs · 27-1011$105,750–$198,330 middle 50% of NY wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031$76,050–$131,980 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$79,120 median wageNY estimate · 1,330 jobs · 25-4012$58,340–$103,240 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$74,550 median wageNY estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-4013$58,030–$83,360 middle 50% of NY wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$73,860 median wageNY estimate · 960 jobs · 25-4011$60,510–$94,890 middle 50% of NY wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$60,050 median wageNY estimate · 3,650 jobs · 27-4021$43,080–$93,620 middle 50% of NY wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Information
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
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.
Vassar College
$3,119 higher earnings · $3,301 less debt
- Earnings
- $63,418
- Debt
- $18,985
- Annual net price
- $39,343
CUNY Hunter College
$12,286 less debt · $18,636 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,160
- Debt
- $10,000
- Annual net price
- $2,984
CUNY Lehman College
$12,656 less debt · $18,472 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,334
- Debt
- $9,630
- Annual net price
- $3,148
CUNY City College
$6,437 less debt · $17,844 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,656
- Debt
- $15,849
- Annual net price
- $3,776
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
56 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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