Fine and Studio Arts at University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 158 graduates a year

$21,220
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,173
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#97 of 423
Rank by pay
#199 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,977
Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in fine and studio arts earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Los Angeles 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
…
94University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$46,371$48,329#71$27,156
95Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$46,308$42,168#194$27,535
96Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$46,244$49,583#54—
97University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$46,173$42,014#199$21,220
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

Other Majors at University of California-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,705—#1 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$216,722$136,099#2 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$129,425$83,604#2 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209$85,369#10 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566$94,611#28 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,525$57,874#4 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,706$71,068#3 of 59
Statistics$109,017$59,718#10 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$108,875$79,016#13 of 318
Chemical Engineering$108,066$76,680#20 of 158
Applied Mathematics$103,887$61,188#16 of 45
Cognitive Science$102,066$53,962#6 of 19
Mathematics$99,269$38,449#28 of 309
Civil Engineering$97,092$75,510#13 of 233
Economics$95,440$62,091#81 of 368
Physics$85,708$60,495#35 of 107
International/Globalization Studies$82,501$39,082#3 of 87
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$79,143—#6 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,927$31,944#7 of 265
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,504$46,154#14 of 207
Political Science and Government$74,202$34,392#75 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$73,506$35,210#28 of 110
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443$36,945#12 of 35
Chemistry$72,220$42,358#59 of 209
Geography and Cartography$67,193$36,776#23 of 117
Human Biology$66,496$33,628#6 of 9
Design and Applied Arts$66,259$57,615#38 of 299
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,024$36,403#29 of 49
Sociology$64,692$34,121#39 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,927$30,524#11 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Los Angeles fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $21,220 one year after graduating and $46,173 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Los Angeles rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #97 by median pay four years after graduation, and #199 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of California-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,977.

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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.