Fine and Studio Arts at California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$21,288
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,072
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#227 of 423
Rank by pay
#320 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,375
Median federal debt

California State University-Stanislaus graduates in fine and studio arts earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Stanislaus 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
…
224The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$41,100$46,652#92$21,836
225New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$41,077$36,053#347$19,326
226University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$41,074$42,630#179$24,906
227California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$41,072$37,373#320$21,288
228Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$41,067$43,711#155$26,785
229Appalachian State University Boone, NC$41,002$44,001#148$22,120
230Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA$40,999$36,104#344$21,461

Other Majors at California State University-Stanislaus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,959$119,356#14 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$80,630$36,383#11 of 156
Chemistry$73,392$39,771#50 of 209
Computer Science$71,601$41,631#329 of 349
Economics$69,967$51,815#272 of 368
Mathematics$65,184$37,292#207 of 309
Agriculture$64,669$43,101#4 of 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,677$43,872#648 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,251$29,148#102 of 476
Biology$59,229$34,358#366 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,060$25,414#188 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,330$29,533#413 of 565
Social Sciences$55,109$39,149#35 of 87
English Language and Literature$54,501$14,407#145 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,007$30,179#334 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,740$34,806#446 of 660
Psychology$50,348$29,069#496 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,145—#183 of 225
History$49,882$32,184#255 of 459
Sociology$46,340$27,919#367 of 462
Anthropology$46,321—#94 of 188
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,020$30,232#529 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $21,288 one year after graduating and $41,072 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, California State University-Stanislaus ranks #227 by median pay four years after graduation, and #320 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,375.

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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.