Bachelor's · Augusta, Georgia
Is Fine and Studio Arts at Augusta University worth it?
Low confidence Low confidence: fewer than 40 graduates behind the earnings figures.
The verdict · all families, in-state, half paid with loans
Graduates typically don't earn back the cost within 20 years, compared with the no-degree baseline.
- Earnings 1 year after graduating
- $32,934
- Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Earnings 4 years after graduating
- $27,680
- Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Typical federal debt at graduation
- Not enough borrowers to report
- NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort
- Net cost to graduate, all families
- $51k (likely $51k – $70k)
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Earnings bump, year 4
- −$9k a year vs high-school graduates aged 25–34 in GA
- 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Payback
- Not within 20 years in most scenarios
- Bump vs net cost plus loan interest
- 10-year net return
- −$314k (likely −$376k – −$259k)
- Today's dollars
- 20-year net return
- −$428k (likely −$520k – −$329k)
- Today's dollars
- Odds of finishing (school-wide)
- 48%
- Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Change income, residency or loans Compare Fine and Studio Arts at other schools
Other majors at Augusta University
- Dentistry (First professional)$196,587
- Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs (Graduate certificate)$173,506
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's)$125,885
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral)$113,495
- Medicine (First professional)$99,481
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's)$90,561
- Public Health (Master's)$89,528
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Master's)$83,306
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)$83,000
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's)$82,965
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral)$80,274
- Medical Illustration and Informatics (Master's)$80,046
Fine and Studio Arts at other schools in Georgia
- University of Georgia$53,300
- Kennesaw State University$47,221
- University of West Georgia$45,644
- University of North Georgia$42,745
- Georgia State University$42,454
- Savannah College of Art and Design$41,153
- Agnes Scott College$40,587
- Georgia College & State University$37,109
- Columbus State University$35,560
- Georgia Southern University$34,659