Fine and Studio Arts at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,406
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#213 of 423
Rank by pay
#88 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in fine and studio arts earn 0% more 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 University of Kentucky 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
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210Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$41,629$44,660#135$27,595
211The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$41,550$42,244#192$23,551
212University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$41,549$42,943#175$28,783
213University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$41,406$46,884#88—
214University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$41,383$44,410#141$25,855
215Tufts University Medford, MA$41,365$36,426#339$17,154
216Lesley University Cambridge, MA$41,320$36,387#340—

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn $41,406 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #213 by median pay four years after graduation, and #88 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.