Fine and Studio Arts at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$28,726
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,606
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 423
Rank by pay
#53 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,867
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 13% 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 Florida Atlantic 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
…
88Keene State College Keene, NH$46,850$43,154#171$31,390
89University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$46,779$49,790#51$23,324
90Montana State University Bozeman, MT$46,741$51,057#42$32,265
91Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$46,606$49,606#53$28,726
92University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$46,502$43,488#161$30,663
93University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$46,428$42,246#191—
94University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$46,371$48,329#71$27,156

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561$76,520#211 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,953$77,883#273 of 966
Computer Engineering$90,664$72,029#166 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,583$68,451#202 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$89,476$58,379#202 of 459
Civil Engineering$84,778$64,671#124 of 233
Ocean Engineering$80,093$67,941—
Accounting and Related Services$77,465$56,600#308 of 796
Economics$74,056$48,632#234 of 368
Mathematics$71,453$41,866#144 of 309
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318$45,207#137 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078$49,551#343 of 452
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093$22,719#11 of 17
Architecture$64,730$46,551#51 of 78
Marketing$62,906$41,995#347 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058$46,662#713 of 1176
Public Administration$57,679$46,047#33 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153$39,480#157 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,414$53,524#70 of 345
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$56,162$37,561#12 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073$50,178#79 of 680
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012$23,981#43 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$56,009—
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$34,720#311 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635$36,827#77 of 137
Environmental Design$53,961—#10 of 12
Political Science and Government$53,872$31,641#460 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545$35,647#379 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,640$32,257#119 of 156
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082$34,957#30 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Atlantic University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,726 one year after graduating and $46,606 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Atlantic University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Florida Atlantic University ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Florida Atlantic University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,867.

← All data for Florida Atlantic 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.