Fine and Studio Arts at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$30,809
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,138
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#170 of 423
Rank by pay
#61 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,437
Median federal debt

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates in fine and studio arts earn 4% more 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham 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
…
167Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$43,271$46,056#103$22,967
168Westfield State University Westfield, MA$43,248$38,084#311$33,440
169University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$43,192$45,433#122$28,008
170University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$43,138$48,965#61$30,809
171University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$43,032$39,580#270$28,469
172Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$43,029$46,176#100$24,253
173Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$43,021$45,361#123—

Other Majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$104,654$69,633#96 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,415$42,570#75 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,089$76,151#235 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,589$58,191#201 of 318
Materials Engineering$83,985$69,498#29 of 34
Management Information Systems and Services$79,843$57,778#90 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,224$65,173#799 of 966
Civil Engineering$78,054$62,283#212 of 233
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$76,648—#11 of 27
Accounting and Related Services$69,201$51,640#505 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,980$50,939#377 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,036$45,761#668 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$61,781$45,343#151 of 187
Chemistry$60,318$33,931#157 of 209
Mathematics$57,453$46,130#270 of 309
Marketing$56,591$39,348#442 of 516
Biology$55,174$28,127#523 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,021$40,285#193 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,435$32,093#135 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,643$34,459#449 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,139$42,981#284 of 680
English Language and Literature$48,706$32,324#296 of 576
History$48,565$28,121#283 of 459
Social Work$47,791$35,750#322 of 420
Social Sciences$47,004—#26 of 35
Psychology$46,369$30,132#732 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,714$40,968#371 of 476
Political Science and Government$44,493$34,474#554 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$44,461$33,190#571 of 660
Public Health$44,398$32,187#208 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $30,809 one year after graduating and $43,138 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Alabama at Birmingham ranks #170 by median pay four years after graduation, and #61 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,437.

← All data for University of Alabama at Birmingham · 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.