Fine and Studio Arts at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$17,301
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,257
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#390 of 423
Rank by pay
#335 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Morehead State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 78% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morehead 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
…
387Marshall University Huntington, WV$32,723$38,713#292$24,475
388Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN$32,667$31,204#402$14,829
389Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$32,456$29,853#413$35,938
390Morehead State University Morehead, KY$32,257$36,525#335$17,301
391Willamette University Salem, OR$32,256$32,446#390—
392University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$32,222$28,375#415$23,214
393Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$32,144$30,061#412$27,136

Other Majors at Morehead State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,740$70,523#512 of 966
Engineering-Related Fields$85,181$62,330#24 of 33
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,850$64,504#87 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,568$51,021#23 of 34
Biology$65,624$22,572#167 of 841
Physics$62,865—#102 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$59,145$36,766#158 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,282$35,943#957 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$51,805—#452 of 459
Sociology$50,331$34,511#282 of 462
Business/Commerce$50,191$38,301#254 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$50,125$43,607#792 of 796
Mathematics$47,916$24,257#302 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,242$35,150#271 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$46,667$27,737#170 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,877$30,696#519 of 610
Psychology$45,874$25,789#760 of 1027
Agriculture$45,255$34,670#38 of 43
Social Work$45,201$35,300#376 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$44,149$26,803#582 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,422$30,055#407 of 476
Finance and Financial Management Services—$41,360—
Marketing$41,206$38,636#513 of 516
Non-Professional Legal Studies$40,990$28,504#39 of 39
Music$40,768$31,088#173 of 268
Special Education and Teaching$39,777$36,999#169 of 177
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,347$37,794#10 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,275$36,198#666 of 680
English Language and Literature$35,895—#560 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $17,301 one year after graduating and $32,257 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morehead State University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Morehead State University ranks #390 by median pay four years after graduation, and #335 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Morehead State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Morehead 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.