Fine and Studio Arts at Towson University

Towson, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 128 graduates a year

$29,958
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,238
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 423
Rank by pay
#188 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,750
Median federal debt

Towson University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Towson 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
…
69University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$48,684$50,658#45$30,503
70University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$48,506$44,137#146$21,777
71Winona State University Winona, MN$48,258$46,097#102—
72Towson University Towson, MD$48,238$42,334#188$29,958
73Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$48,229$44,424#140$30,491
74Utah State University Logan, UT$48,180$45,663#118$33,552
75Salve Regina University Newport, RI$48,067$47,341#80—

Other Majors at Towson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,653$71,795#142 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$91,252$64,012#105 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,044$80,344#320 of 966
Physics$90,457—#23 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,497$54,772#171 of 1176
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$77,953—#5 of 85
Economics$76,509$50,910#206 of 368
Chemistry$76,296$52,765#36 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$75,785$53,171#341 of 459
Mathematics$72,409$56,443#135 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$72,365$23,463#11 of 215
Information Science/Studies$72,049$50,067#105 of 148
Security Science and Technology$71,484—#7 of 45
Social Sciences$68,242$37,934#7 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,077$46,325#74 of 275
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,108$41,095#50 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$63,292$42,657#110 of 660
Social Sciences$62,559$36,279#10 of 35
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,911—#161 of 253
Political Science and Government$60,313$42,648#312 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,624$32,101#146 of 610
International Relations and National Security Studies$57,498$39,208#90 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,388$34,345#99 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$57,295—#22 of 172
Special Education and Teaching$56,971$53,331#38 of 177
Education$56,949$52,791#5 of 27
History$56,318$40,162#112 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,254$51,749#76 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,635$51,209#80 of 345
Psychology$55,497$34,375#226 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,958 one year after graduating and $48,238 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Towson University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Towson University ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #188 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Towson University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,750.

← All data for Towson 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.