Fine and Studio Arts at California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$22,129
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,548
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#110 of 423
Rank by pay
#215 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,038
Median federal debt

California State University-Channel Islands graduates in fine and studio arts earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Channel Islands 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
…
107University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$45,644$47,251#84$25,093
108University of Idaho Moscow, ID$45,624$48,515#67$22,617
109School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL$45,602$44,804#131$23,984
110California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$45,548$41,446#215$22,129
111University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$45,491$48,776#65$32,224
112California State University-Chico Chico, CA$45,468$41,373#221$22,628
113University of Houston Houston, TX$45,446$46,205#99$26,482

Other Majors at California State University-Channel Islands by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,691$103,484#49 of 966
Computer Science$100,887$59,374#165 of 349
Economics$71,662$57,440#253 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,183$47,581#340 of 1176
Mathematics$70,628$34,118#154 of 309
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,558$31,760#7 of 29
Biology$62,384$38,344#272 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$59,332$40,109#188 of 660
Chemistry$58,498$46,131#165 of 209
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,396$34,053#84 of 156
Political Science and Government$58,306$34,799#367 of 565
Sociology$56,855$36,557#131 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,015$28,324#200 of 476
English Language and Literature$53,200$24,748#167 of 576
Anthropology$51,951$26,502#51 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,202$30,502#182 of 225
Education$49,106$34,646#12 of 27
Psychology$48,789$32,706#614 of 1027
Computer and Information Sciences—$45,552—
History$42,229$24,134#418 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$31,938—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Channel Islands fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $22,129 one year after graduating and $45,548 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Channel Islands rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, California State University-Channel Islands ranks #110 by median pay four years after graduation, and #215 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at California State University-Channel Islands worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,038.

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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.