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Associate's Degree

Fine and Studio Arts at California State University-Chico

Chico, California · See Fine and Studio Arts nationally

Poor return
$-36,882 over 10 years

For graduates of Fine and Studio Arts at California State University-Chico.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

Never
Break-even
-107%
10-year ROI
$44,754
Median earnings as of 2024

By credential level

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Fine and Studio ArtsCertificateNot enough data
Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's$44,754$14,990-107%Poor return
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Fine and Studio Arts at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Associate's$83,742+1,123%Strong return
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Associate's$87,876$17,886+976%Strong return
3Brown University
Providence, RI
Associate's$74,287$17,300+417%Strong return
4Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Associate's$73,168$15,500+347%Strong return
5University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA
Associate's$63,880$25,974+331%Strong return
6San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Associate's$56,424+315%Strong return
7University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Associate's$58,001$12,464+313%Strong return
8Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Associate's$60,801$11,850+298%Strong return
9California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA
Associate's$54,563$16,625+287%Strong return
10Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Associate's$63,391+261%Strong return

Other majors at California State University-Chico

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer ScienceAssociate's$125,103$20,000+2,110%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$120,599$16,500+2,062%Strong return
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$107,580+2,061%Strong return
Construction ManagementAssociate's$116,720$19,341+1,892%Strong return
Mechanical EngineeringAssociate's$102,703$22,353+1,455%Strong return
Civil EngineeringAssociate's$101,629$21,125+1,445%Strong return
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$97,724$18,822+1,372%Strong return
Engineering, OtherAssociate's$95,485$22,500+1,259%Strong return

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Fine and Studio Arts at California State University-Chico

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.