Fine and Studio Arts at American University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$35,115
Median pay 1 year after graduating
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Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Other Fine and Studio Arts Credentials at American University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$35,278$55,550$51,250

Other Majors at American University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$134,332$83,505#8 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$119,020—#8 of 796
Computer Science$117,293—#87 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,359$58,299#63 of 1176
Economics$85,016$58,151#137 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$78,410$50,026#16 of 178
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$76,552$49,486#13 of 207
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$75,461$19,337#1 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$73,865$47,551#31 of 118
Political Science and Government$73,604$48,034#84 of 565
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,792$45,790#5 of 39
Public Health$70,831$42,194#25 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$67,863$36,980#73 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,970$37,147#50 of 660
Journalism$66,635$44,387#19 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,160$55,625#10 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,711$46,780#41 of 265
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$63,553$46,206#8 of 103
Psychology$62,240$25,773#68 of 1027
History$59,630$43,809#62 of 459
Literature$54,436$23,164#2 of 8
Anthropology$53,036—#48 of 188
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$52,661$26,767#20 of 144
Area Studies—$43,671—
Sociology—$40,119—
Biology—$33,917—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$23,979—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,115 one year after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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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.