Fine and Studio Arts at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$24,172
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$34,073
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#376 of 423
Rank by pay
#365 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,625
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona University 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
…
373School of Visual Arts New York, NY$34,286$32,633#388$21,344
374Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD$34,283$30,087#411$21,138
375Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$34,215$36,513#337$19,261
376Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$34,073$35,011#365$24,172
377California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$34,006$30,943#404—
378Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$33,880$37,010#328$19,157
379Weber State University Ogden, UT$33,697$31,937#395—

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,172 one year after graduating and $34,073 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #376 by median pay four years after graduation, and #365 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,625.

← All data for Northern Arizona University · 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.