← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFFine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL · Public · Federal field 5007
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OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
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+129%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,223 → $41,664—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,224Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$30,000Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$31,804Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$318/moEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?Published college costs provide the starting point.
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Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,224Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,353Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE32.6%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.
$18,223Year 1
$31,804Year 4
$41,664Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?12.0% 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$2,650
Estimated loan payment$318
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$31,804 vs. $41,367
$9,563 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. Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$63,540 median wageAL estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k 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 · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$40,800 median wageAL estimate · 70 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$102,030 median wageU.S. estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k 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 · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$48,890 median wageAL estimate · 110 jobs · 51-9071-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$77,220 median wageAL estimate · 210 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,990 median wageAL estimate · 15,880 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$61,120 median wageAL estimate · 150 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$57,860 median wageAL estimate · 100 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$38,350 median wageAL estimate · 130 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$36,130 median wageAL estimate · 530 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?Comparable programs worth checking.
Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.
Fairfield, CTSacred Heart University
- Earnings
- $61,998
- Debt
- Not available
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- Earnings
- $55,180
- Debt
- Not available
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- Earnings
- $54,910
- Debt
- Not available
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17 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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