How much do Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree graduates from Messiah University earn?

The reported median is $41,649 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit

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.

$282 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: −112% · 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−$213,510

$8,000Annual price−$245,510

$16,000Annual price−$277,510

$24,000Annual price−$309,510

$27,000Current college-wide context−$321,510

$32,000Annual price−$341,510

$40,000Annual price−$373,510

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 → $42,792

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

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not 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.

65Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

32Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

49Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$41,649$6,375 above the preliminary benchmark

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$26,502

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$41,649

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,502Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$55,875Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.0%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

$41,649Year 4

$42,792Year 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$3,471

Estimated loan paymentNot available

16borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,649 vs. $41,367

$282 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$77,280 median wagePA estimate · 4,170 jobs · 25-1121$58,300–$94,300 middle 50% of PA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$54,270 median wagePA estimate · 11,220 jobs · 27-1013$38,730–$71,170 middle 50% of PA wages-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$41,600 median wagePA estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1012$34,260–$45,340 middle 50% of PA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$71,760 median wagePA estimate · 300 jobs · 27-1014$57,490–$93,410 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$86,260 median wagePA estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1019$49,960–$122,930 middle 50% of PA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$54,880 median wagePA estimate · 760 jobs · 51-9071$43,170–$60,510 middle 50% of PA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$97,450 median wagePA estimate · 1,250 jobs · 27-1011$76,670–$113,610 middle 50% of PA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wagePA estimate · 52,240 jobs · 25-2031$61,750–$92,980 middle 50% of PA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$62,100 median wagePA estimate · 520 jobs · 25-4012$48,590–$85,490 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$60,690 median wagePA estimate · 360 jobs · 25-4011$47,110–$74,090 middle 50% of PA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$47,150 median wagePA estimate · 310 jobs · 25-4013$37,520–$60,640 middle 50% of PA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$40,520 median wagePA estimate · 1,870 jobs · 27-4021$34,040–$55,870 middle 50% of PA 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.

Millersville, PA

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

$3,167 higher earnings · $5,715 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,816
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $20,787

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Reading, PA

Albright College

$2,792 higher earnings · $6,478 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,441
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $20,024

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Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

$1,368 higher earnings · $9,698 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,017
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $16,804

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Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

$16,056 higher earnings

Earnings: $57,705
Debt: $23,477
Annual net price: $30,434

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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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