COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree at Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV · 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.
$8,757 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −77% · 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−$128,760
$8,000Annual price−$160,760
$11,000Current college-wide context−$172,760
$16,000Annual price−$192,760
$24,000Annual price−$224,760
$32,000Annual price−$256,760
$40,000Annual price−$288,760
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$32,604Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,124$17,520 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$11,363
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,124
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$228/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$11,363Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,601Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.0%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?
5.5% 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$4,177
Estimated loan payment$228
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,124 vs. $41,367
$8,757 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$73,280 median wageWV estimate · 340 jobs · 25-1121$61,890–$75,930 middle 50% of WV 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 · 11,220 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% 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$60,940 median wageWV estimate · 40 jobs · 27-1014$50,860–$61,270 middle 50% of WV wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$101,400 median wageWV estimate · 50 jobs · 27-1019$65,170–$118,290 middle 50% of WV wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$46,370 median wageWV estimate · 30 jobs · 51-9071$34,490–$48,540 middle 50% of WV wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArchivists$64,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,970 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArt Directors$63,550 median wageWV estimate · 30 jobs · 27-1011$53,150–$82,490 middle 50% of WV wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$63,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,150 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,610 median wageWV estimate · 3,590 jobs · 25-2031$52,200–$60,870 middle 50% of WV wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$51,440 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,310 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$36,110 median wageWV estimate · 110 jobs · 27-4021$35,400–$45,770 middle 50% of WV wages-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Marshall University
$3,861 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $32,723
- Debt
- $25,293
- Annual net price
- $7,502
West Virginia State University
$224 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $22,764
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,139
CUNY Hunter College
$6,036 higher earnings · $11,500 less debt · $8,379 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,160
- Debt
- $10,000
- Annual net price
- $2,984
CUNY Lehman College
$210 higher earnings · $11,870 less debt · $8,215 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,334
- Debt
- $9,630
- Annual net price
- $3,148
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
34 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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