Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Public · Federal field 5007

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,317 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 60.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −111% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,448 → $37,053

32Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

61Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

65Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$25,200Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,191

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,724

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,684

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$273/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,191Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,725Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE67.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE52.2%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.

$31,448Year 1

$42,684Year 4

$37,053Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.7% 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$3,557

Estimated loan payment$273

65borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,684 vs. $41,367

$1,317 above 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$64,440 median wageKY estimate · 900 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$48,050 median wageKY estimate · 60 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCraft Artists$46,080 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,580 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$50,970 median wageKY estimate · 40 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 · 120 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$47,090 median wageKY estimate · 320 jobs · 51-9071-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$76,160 median wageKY estimate · 320 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$61,560 median wageKY estimate · 12,780 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$55,460 median wageKY estimate · 130 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$49,940 median wageKY estimate · 80 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$48,810 median wageKY estimate · 40 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhotographers$47,170 median wageKY estimate · 380 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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