Fine and Studio Arts at Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$29,035
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,022
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 423
Rank by pay
#202 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,200
Median federal debt

Sonoma State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Sonoma State 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
…
98California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$46,136$41,981#200$33,220
99North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$46,117$47,778#77—
100University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$46,027$40,532#243$18,072
101Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$46,022$41,877#202$29,035
102Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$45,957$52,037#33$28,291
103East Carolina University Greenville, NC$45,817$49,168#60$21,271
104Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$45,747$40,285#252$29,595

Other Majors at Sonoma State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,886$125,646#5 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,757$78,247#25 of 258
Computer Science$106,181$66,481#132 of 349
Economics$83,668$53,825#148 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,887$55,001#215 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,077$40,759#21 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$68,833$32,952#61 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,351$33,022#49 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,892$38,444#51 of 660
Music$65,533—#1 of 268
Political Science and Government$65,009$43,547#200 of 565
Mathematics$64,913$38,699#212 of 309
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$64,116$35,263#7 of 103
Anthropology$62,674$31,744#9 of 188
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,444$39,758#100 of 476
English Language and Literature$59,418$31,282#60 of 576
Psychology$57,335$33,006#156 of 1027
History$56,819$31,992#102 of 459
Sociology$56,581$37,896#137 of 462
Biology$56,345$34,074#479 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,489$36,237#152 of 225
Education$52,842$31,095#8 of 27
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,672$33,906#41 of 172
Geography and Cartography—$40,614—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Sonoma State University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,035 one year after graduating and $46,022 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Sonoma State University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Sonoma State University ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #202 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Sonoma State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,200.

← All data for Sonoma State 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.