Fine and Studio Arts at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$27,291
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,085
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#317 of 423
Rank by pay
#338 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,175
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 71% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul 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
…
314SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$37,203$35,410#359—
315Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA$37,179$32,740#386$21,543
316Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$37,109$38,415#300$21,542
317DePaul University Chicago, IL$37,085$36,436#338$27,291
318University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$37,025$39,511#271$29,431
319The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$36,854$37,470#319$19,506
320University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$36,793$39,484#273—

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$113,645$79,863#6 of 99
Computer Programming$101,315$72,234#7 of 30
Economics$100,185$37,151#66 of 368
Computer Software and Media Applications$96,616$54,859#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$94,197$68,769#39 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,719$66,863#90 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,592$69,250#86 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$93,563$53,682#15 of 84
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$91,007$61,482#6 of 37
Mathematics$89,908$55,586#46 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$86,444$84,066#10 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$84,554$58,220#237 of 459
Information Science/Studies$82,551$60,468#77 of 148
Marketing$78,164$50,012#91 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,420$51,522#78 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,847$48,920#245 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,556$34,722#8 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,045$41,234#38 of 178
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,180$35,792#48 of 118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,693$34,897#60 of 156
Journalism$61,708$37,388#38 of 187
Biology$61,216$30,750#298 of 841
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,016$18,029#16 of 103
Political Science and Government$58,163$37,531#374 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,957$44,068#57 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$56,014$34,453#270 of 660
Psychology$55,664$33,820#222 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$55,213$30,536#123 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,208$43,326#112 of 680
Real Estate—$53,515—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,291 one year after graduating and $37,085 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does DePaul University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, DePaul University ranks #317 by median pay four years after graduation, and #338 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at DePaul University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,175.

← All data for DePaul 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.