COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC · 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.
$3,927 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 78.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −131% · 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−$255,600
$8,000Annual price−$287,600
$15,000Current college-wide context−$315,600
$16,000Current college-wide context−$319,600
$24,000Annual price−$351,600
$32,000Annual price−$383,600
$40,000Annual price−$415,600
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$37,440$4,451 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$15,343
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,187
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$37,440
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$309/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$15,343Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,710Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.0%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
9.9% 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$3,120
Estimated loan payment$309
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$37,440 vs. $41,367
$3,927 below 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$62,420 median wageSC estimate · 1,290 jobs · 25-1121$48,320–$82,520 middle 50% of SC 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 · 160 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$35,050 median wageSC estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1012$29,770–$43,200 middle 50% of SC wages+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$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$60,380 median wageSC estimate · 200 jobs · 51-9071$49,500–$63,880 middle 50% of SC wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$87,990 median wageSC estimate · 550 jobs · 27-1011$80,090–$129,040 middle 50% of SC wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,580 median wageSC estimate · 16,080 jobs · 25-2031$55,790–$76,600 middle 50% of SC wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$52,810 median wageSC estimate · 60 jobs · 25-4011$43,850–$65,810 middle 50% of SC wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$47,200 median wageSC estimate · 120 jobs · 25-4012$41,990–$69,060 middle 50% of SC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$38,290 median wageSC estimate · 90 jobs · 25-4013$33,570–$49,050 middle 50% of SC wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$37,890 median wageSC estimate · 630 jobs · 27-4021$27,940–$56,890 middle 50% of SC 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.
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Accommodation and Food Services
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.
Lander University
$2,762 higher earnings · $2,250 less debt
- Earnings
- $40,202
- Debt
- $26,937
- Annual net price
- $15,363
University of South Carolina-Columbia
$2,077 higher earnings · $2,187 less debt
- Earnings
- $39,517
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $22,811
College of Charleston
$938 higher earnings · $7,687 less debt
- Earnings
- $38,378
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $18,960
Coastal Carolina University
$4,187 less debt · $1,377 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,007
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $13,966
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
42 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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