Fine and Studio Arts at Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$26,213
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,923
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#258 of 423
Rank by pay
#276 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,725
Median federal debt

Eastern Illinois University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Illinois 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
…
255Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$39,991$41,517#211$28,218
256Lee University Cleveland, TN$39,988$43,683#157$26,598
257Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY$39,930$38,005#312$23,428
258Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$39,923$39,224#276$26,213
259California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$39,878$36,286#342$22,167
260Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO$39,865$37,282#321—
261Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD$39,651$34,798#367—

Other Fine and Studio Arts Credentials at Eastern Illinois University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,569$58,301$14,627

Other Majors at Eastern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,362$58,817#27 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$72,220$42,284#369 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,704$51,370#327 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,840$48,070#552 of 796
Marketing$62,994$46,844#339 of 516
Political Science and Government$61,519$28,721#293 of 565
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$60,985$42,500#120 of 126
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,473—#89 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,401$38,369#113 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$57,887$37,778#221 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,791$50,862#106 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,548$38,821#93 of 345
Journalism$54,038—#100 of 187
Biology$53,725$31,278#571 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,078$40,273#249 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,502$34,511#392 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,556—#239 of 253
Psychology$49,478$35,740#560 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,424$35,425#30 of 55
Music$49,236$37,163#66 of 268
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,209$33,113#16 of 49
Sociology$48,925$39,547#316 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$47,566$43,955#133 of 177
English Language and Literature$47,222$31,933#340 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,190$41,582#569 of 680
History$40,597$32,149#436 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$40,489—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Illinois University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,213 one year after graduating and $39,923 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Illinois University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Eastern Illinois University ranks #258 by median pay four years after graduation, and #276 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Eastern Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,725.

← All data for Eastern Illinois 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.