Fine and Studio Arts at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$24,970
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,681
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#184 of 423
Rank by pay
#47 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in fine and studio arts earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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
…
181George Fox University Newberg, OR$42,759$43,011#174$31,401
182University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$42,745$44,250#144$23,530
183Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$42,684$48,331#70$31,448
184University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$42,681$50,296#47$24,970
185Ball State University Muncie, IN$42,594$45,696#115$28,405
186University at Albany Albany, NY$42,540$40,489#244$20,116
187Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$42,490$39,736#266$26,102

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,970 one year after graduating and $42,681 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arkansas rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #184 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of Arkansas worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.