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Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN · Public · Federal field 5007

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,035 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−136% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$36,332 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
15Borrowers 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.

83Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
59Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$36,332$3,343 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$15,796

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$36,332

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,796Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE70.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.0%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
$36,332Year 4
Not availableYear 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$3,028
Estimated loan paymentNot available
15borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,332 vs. $41,367

$5,035 below 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.

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

$11,732 higher earnings · $3,399 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,064
Debt
$28,850
Annual net price
$12,397
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Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

$8,428 higher earnings · $2,437 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,760
Debt
$24,760
Annual net price
$13,359
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Cookeville, TN

Tennessee Technological University

$1,398 higher earnings · $1,550 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,730
Debt
$13,935
Annual net price
$14,246
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Chattanooga, TN

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

$961 higher earnings · $1,531 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,293
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$14,265
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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