Fine and Studio Arts at Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$24,649
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,220
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#116 of 423
Rank by pay
#268 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,934
Median federal debt

Frostburg State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Frostburg 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
…
113University of Houston Houston, TX$45,446$46,205#99$26,482
114University of Louisville Louisville, KY$45,429$51,439#38$28,485
115SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$45,222$43,042#172$24,041
116Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$45,220$39,686#268$24,649
117University of Oregon Eugene, OR$44,958$45,223#125$26,404
118Texas State University San Marcos, TX$44,934$45,685#116$28,445
119Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$44,902$44,116#147$33,285

Other Majors at Frostburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$99,671$62,968#13 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,331$82,617#499 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,521$51,247#44 of 99
Computer Science$83,990$54,349#285 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$70,144$40,214#381 of 459
Information Science/Studies$69,680—#114 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$67,484$49,013#536 of 796
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,767$28,945#23 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,002$43,670#759 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,770$41,332#382 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,668$40,844#269 of 660
Biology$55,718$33,192#496 of 841
Sociology$54,197$32,165#186 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,934$32,889#202 of 476
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,488$25,345#18 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,478$51,236#189 of 680
Social Work$50,376$37,836#257 of 420
Psychology$50,210$27,213#502 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$48,762$28,720#483 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,862$23,291#498 of 610
English Language and Literature$46,612—#359 of 576
Music$46,546—#94 of 268
Zoology/Animal Biology$43,434$29,851#29 of 52
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,679—#248 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,649 one year after graduating and $45,220 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Frostburg State University ranks #116 by median pay four years after graduation, and #268 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,934.

← All data for Frostburg 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.