Fine and Studio Arts at University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$30,311
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,569
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#127 of 423
Rank by pay
#178 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,872
Median federal debt

University of Alaska Anchorage graduates in fine and studio arts earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Alaska Anchorage 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
…
124Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$44,760$48,895#62$29,084
125University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$44,735$40,276#253$25,465
126University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$44,735$45,496#120$38,820
127University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$44,569$42,682#178$30,311
128Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$44,514$39,066#279$20,632
129University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$44,496$40,985#231—
130St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$44,442$39,003#285—

Other Majors at University of Alaska Anchorage by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$103,316—#8 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$98,156$71,501#51 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,001$86,823#242 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$92,768$81,203#11 of 93
Science Technologies/Technicians$90,046—#1 of 9
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$86,227——
Civil Engineering$85,650$72,140#109 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,736$52,706#143 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$82,729$60,222#252 of 459
Air Transportation$80,981$40,796#30 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$77,625$65,560#305 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,122$51,451#666 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,612—#28 of 680
Journalism$57,321$36,200#79 of 187
Social Work$56,698$45,565#97 of 420
Biology$53,306—#591 of 841
Public Health$53,245$42,552#140 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,199$39,003#433 of 660
Biological and Physical Sciences$51,889$32,699#29 of 33
Psychology$51,858$36,497#407 of 1027
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$49,660—#30 of 50
Anthropology$47,547—#80 of 188
Marketing—$43,944—
English Language and Literature$37,326—#543 of 576
History$36,650—#454 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Alaska Anchorage fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,311 one year after graduating and $44,569 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Alaska Anchorage rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Alaska Anchorage ranks #127 by median pay four years after graduation, and #178 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of Alaska Anchorage worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,872.

← All data for University of Alaska Anchorage · 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.