Fine and Studio Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$26,102
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,490
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 423
Rank by pay
#266 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,600
Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver 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 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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
…
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
188Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$42,454$43,948#150$21,226
189CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$42,362$40,320#250$22,633
190Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$42,282$40,244#254$18,451

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,102 one year after graduating and $42,490 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #266 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver 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 $25,600.

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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.