COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio Arts master's degree at Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · 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.
$2 below 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
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$47,421Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,077$1,656 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$49,077 vs. $41,367
$7,710 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis440 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,433
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$49,077
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,433Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,954Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.2%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?
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$4,090
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,077 vs. $49,079
$2 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$74,870 median wageVA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 25-1121$52,900–$96,300 middle 50% of VA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$47,930 median wageVA estimate · 230 jobs · 27-1013$35,000–$70,300 middle 50% of VA wages-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$81,510 median wageVA estimate · 380 jobs · 27-1014$66,920–$110,180 middle 50% of VA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$111,530 median wageVA estimate · 180 jobs · 27-1019$85,030–$132,080 middle 50% of VA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$61,940 median wageVA estimate · 240 jobs · 51-9071$51,820–$80,240 middle 50% of VA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$101,150 median wageVA estimate · 670 jobs · 27-1011$83,480–$125,120 middle 50% of VA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,170 median wageVA estimate · 31,100 jobs · 25-2031$60,250–$83,820 middle 50% of VA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$64,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,970 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$58,200 median wageVA estimate · 450 jobs · 25-4012$44,410–$79,500 middle 50% of VA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$52,190 median wageVA estimate · 310 jobs · 25-4013$42,290–$68,200 middle 50% of VA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$46,550 median wageVA estimate · 1,580 jobs · 27-4021$35,640–$55,800 middle 50% of VA 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Retail Trade
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.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
$50,621 higher earnings · $3,324 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $99,698
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,109
California State University, Fullerton
$16,682 higher earnings · $16,878 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,759
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,555
Azusa Pacific University
$15,475 higher earnings · $1,221 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,552
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,212
University of Nebraska at Kearney
$10,796 higher earnings · $7,191 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,873
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,242
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
40 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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