Fine and Studio Arts at Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$31,909
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,280
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#269 of 423
Rank by pay
#234 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

Fort Hays State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fort Hays State 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
…
266Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$39,387$35,461#358—
267University of Florida Gainesville, FL$39,332$41,864#204$23,793
268Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$39,307$41,445#216$24,135
269Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$39,280$40,779#234$31,909
270Wayne State University Detroit, MI$39,271$41,407#219$20,948
271University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$39,194$42,024#197$25,476
272Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$39,165$41,295#224$24,540

Other Majors at Fort Hays State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,957$67,435#714 of 966
Computer Programming$73,380$57,162#23 of 30
Political Science and Government$72,384$30,454#99 of 565
Information Science/Studies$67,823$56,399#118 of 148
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$65,526$54,142#22 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,524$47,313#401 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$63,148$56,503#654 of 796
Marketing$62,261$45,619#358 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,153$52,129#754 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$58,520$47,012#57 of 77
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,463$62,386#184 of 253
Biology$58,355$37,134#404 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,790$42,428#301 of 660
Management Information Systems and Services—$55,111—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,945$43,273#101 of 345
Social Work$53,549$42,413#167 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,176$42,795#229 of 476
Psychology$51,898$40,009#404 of 1027
Economics—$50,690—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,246—#198 of 215
Agriculture—$48,048—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,190$42,112#481 of 680
Sociology$44,405$38,075#392 of 462
Chemistry—$44,261—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$43,421—
Hospitality Administration/Management—$34,004—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fort Hays State University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,909 one year after graduating and $39,280 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fort Hays State University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Fort Hays State University ranks #269 by median pay four years after graduation, and #234 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Fort Hays State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

← All data for Fort Hays State 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.