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

Joplin, MO · 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.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,309 → $31,724

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

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

17Year-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

2Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,007

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$40,402

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,007Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,568Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE97.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE41.6%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.

$29,309Year 1

$40,402Year 4

$31,724Year 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$3,367

Estimated loan paymentNot available

15borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,402 vs. $41,367

$965 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$75,960 median wageMO estimate · 1,450 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCraft Artists$61,780 median wageMO estimate · 140 jobs · 27-1012+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$49,820 median wageMO estimate · 110 jobs · 27-1013-2.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$65,470 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$63,130 median wageMO estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$56,140 median wageMO estimate · 490 jobs · 51-9071-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentArt Directors$100,940 median wageMO estimate · 780 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$60,020 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 25-4011+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$59,960 median wageMO estimate · 260 jobs · 25-4012+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,240 median wageMO estimate · 24,380 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$49,170 median wageMO estimate · 850 jobs · 25-4013+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhotographers$39,170 median wageMO estimate · 950 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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