Fine and Studio Arts at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$21,836
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,100
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#224 of 423
Rank by pay
#92 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

The University of Alabama graduates in fine and studio arts earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Alabama Compares for Fine and Studio Arts

All 423 colleges reporting fine and studio arts earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$72,428$65,905#2$50,161
2Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$68,523$63,117#3$30,246
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$66,846$70,481#1$31,367
4Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY$63,418$60,361#4$19,790
5Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$61,998$55,818#14—
6Connecticut College New London, CT$61,321$55,208#15$36,564
7Brown University Providence, RI$60,985$60,064#5$23,180
8Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$60,757$53,325#24$44,529
9Fordham University Bronx, NY$60,515$57,598#11$35,929
10Binghamton University Vestal, NY$60,299$57,392#12$25,751
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221Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA$41,153$42,602#181$20,643
222Stockton University Galloway, NJ$41,137$36,105#343$25,099
223University of Delaware Newark, DE$41,103$40,857#233$21,935
224The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$41,100$46,652#92$21,836
225New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$41,077$36,053#347$19,326
226University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$41,074$42,630#179$24,906
227California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$41,072$37,373#320$21,288

Other Majors at The University of Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,980$83,651#63 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$105,393$74,078#15 of 166
Chemical Engineering$100,857$69,809#48 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943$79,504#126 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,079$75,238#86 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999$73,887#47 of 59
Civil Engineering$87,685$70,619#86 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,621$53,452#144 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$86,114$55,550#23 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532$73,000#519 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020$55,580#139 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811$60,832#71 of 126
Mathematics$77,899$44,857#93 of 309
Marketing$77,451$48,879#99 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,715$48,668#384 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227$42,445#48 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674$41,201#6 of 19
Political Science and Government$61,617$32,699#289 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$61,548$40,790#133 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,546$44,215#76 of 299
Biology$59,637$29,848#349 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796$34,194#221 of 660
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$57,205$35,059#3 of 49
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,002$37,836#24 of 50
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,945$44,838#11 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071$29,044#149 of 215
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,894$31,911#44 of 158
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419$35,324#97 of 118
Journalism$55,043$35,509#91 of 187
Apparel and Textiles$54,254$37,111#39 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Alabama fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,836 one year after graduating and $41,100 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Alabama rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, The University of Alabama ranks #224 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at The University of Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for The University of Alabama · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.