Fine and Studio Arts at Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$33,877
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,637
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#262 of 423
Rank by pay
#108 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,966
Median federal debt

Nicholls State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Nicholls 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
…
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—
262Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA$39,637$45,883#108$33,877
263Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$39,565$40,226#255$30,999
264University of North Alabama Florence, AL$39,550$44,893#129—
265University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$39,517$43,818#152$27,467

Other Majors at Nicholls State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,428$78,065#744 of 966
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians$74,167$52,842—
Accounting and Related Services$66,499$42,434#566 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$65,635$44,153#145 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,927$41,860#966 of 1176
Marketing$53,871$33,229#468 of 516
History$50,107—#242 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,442$46,549#268 of 680
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$49,343$28,062#129 of 156
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,677—#65 of 70
Special Education and Teaching$47,646—#131 of 177
Sociology$47,361$30,583#355 of 462
Culinary Arts and Related Services$46,969$23,038#9 of 12
Communication and Media Studies$46,355$29,508#544 of 660
Biology$45,142$23,672#789 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,992$31,195#193 of 207
Psychology$43,011$24,055#874 of 1027
English Language and Literature$41,459$22,030#475 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$40,241$29,163#40 of 49

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,877 one year after graduating and $39,637 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Nicholls State University ranks #262 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,966.

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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.