Fine and Studio Arts at Connecticut College

New London, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$36,564
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,321
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 423
Rank by pay
#15 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Connecticut College graduates in fine and studio arts earn 48% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Connecticut College 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

Other Majors at Connecticut College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$107,283$62,732#52 of 368
Computer Science—$86,403—
Political Science and Government$74,190$46,588#76 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,960$45,543#34 of 118
Sociology$63,777$22,636#44 of 462
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$62,925—#5 of 62
Area Studies$60,749$43,358#28 of 70
English Language and Literature$54,495$25,936#147 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$41,609—
Biology—$41,067—
Psychology—$40,141—
History—$34,657—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Connecticut College fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,564 one year after graduating and $61,321 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Connecticut College rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Connecticut College ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Connecticut College worth it?

Its graduates earn 48% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Connecticut College · 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.