Fine and Studio Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$23,150
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,472
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#328 of 423
Rank by pay
#193 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,706
Median federal debt

University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates in fine and studio arts earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 68% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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
…
325Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$36,531$39,169#277$28,421
326State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$36,511$34,751#368—
327Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA$36,483$32,127#394$18,420
328University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$36,472$42,219#193$23,150
329University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX$36,447$37,056#324—
330University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$36,421$39,051#281$27,236
331Spalding University Louisville, KY$36,416$41,234#226$14,940

Other Majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$102,594$49,781#10 of 19
Chemical Engineering$102,119$63,886#40 of 158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,270$80,416#313 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$91,187$63,812#160 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,128$69,177#104 of 233
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$84,883$76,191#254 of 258
Computer Science$83,527$62,452#287 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$77,087$40,583#328 of 459
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$69,334$45,756#45 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$60,241$46,458#709 of 796
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,104—#26 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,315$40,495#432 of 452
Mathematics$54,004$42,475#290 of 309
Marketing$53,685$34,778#473 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,473$32,301#1003 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,265$28,746#114 of 345
Architecture and Related Services$51,546—#6 of 6
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,531$18,766#189 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,082$34,434#162 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,001$38,098#233 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,201$35,872#512 of 660
Political Science and Government$48,378$28,518#536 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,313$44,154#413 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,010$31,419#382 of 476
Psychology$44,574$22,696#819 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$44,432$30,772#573 of 660
Sociology$43,316$26,306#420 of 462
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,178$28,587#130 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$42,867$28,206#245 of 299
Chemistry—$42,715—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisiana at Lafayette fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,150 one year after graduating and $36,472 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisiana at Lafayette rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranks #328 by median pay four years after graduation, and #193 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,706.

← All data for University of Louisiana at Lafayette · 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.