Fine and Studio Arts at Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$20,632
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,514
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 423
Rank by pay
#279 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Salisbury University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salisbury 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
…
125University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$44,735$40,276#253$25,465
126University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$44,735$45,496#120$38,820
127University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$44,569$42,682#178$30,311
128Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$44,514$39,066#279$20,632
129University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$44,496$40,985#231—
130St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$44,442$39,003#285—
131Albright College Reading, PA$44,441$45,197#126$18,099

Other Majors at Salisbury University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$109,739$80,088#15 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$97,414$59,653#132 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$91,642—#18 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$89,535$62,889#121 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,233$76,477#503 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,116$61,290#86 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,478$54,776#193 of 452
Physics$79,158$54,548#53 of 107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,731$67,679#48 of 93
Mathematics$71,910$49,125#141 of 309
Marketing$70,597$51,157#179 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,519$49,278#502 of 1176
Biology$62,407$35,876#269 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,089$33,397#317 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$60,003$37,413#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,892$29,344#126 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,311$45,808#49 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,193—#81 of 225
Social Work$59,110$34,917#65 of 420
Geography and Cartography$58,548$25,255#54 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$56,048$34,704#269 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,807$50,544#87 of 680
History$54,262$27,873#147 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,187$30,895#110 of 207
English Language and Literature$53,906$35,283#157 of 576
Psychology$50,319$29,219#499 of 1027
Chemistry—$50,169—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,706$28,026#200 of 265
Sociology$49,411$32,091#304 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,963$38,478#321 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Salisbury University fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,632 one year after graduating and $44,514 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salisbury University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Salisbury University ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #279 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Salisbury University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Salisbury 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.