Fine and Studio Arts at University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$32,031
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,713
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 423
Rank by pay
#63 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,417
Median federal debt

University of Maryland-College Park graduates in fine and studio arts earn 35% 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 University of Maryland-College Park 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
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14University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$57,705$58,686#9$26,709
15CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$56,160$53,453#22$22,788
16Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$55,891$59,644#6$24,912
17University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$55,713$48,895#63$32,031
18Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$55,296$52,630#28$31,907
19Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$55,180$52,520#29—
20Williams College Williamstown, MA$55,012$48,444#68$34,560

Other Majors at University of Maryland-College Park by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$152,422$95,847#12 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$144,501—#17 of 459
Computer Science$137,931$99,756#44 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,649$72,304#10 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,648$75,689#25 of 452
Information Science/Studies$109,092$70,344#7 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,834$85,500#38 of 258
Chemical Engineering$102,149$81,777#39 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$100,003$76,485#38 of 318
Mathematics$99,689$79,129#27 of 309
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$98,044$78,631#23 of 59
Materials Engineering$97,714—#7 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$97,314$69,821#66 of 796
Marketing$93,782$61,578#14 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$93,440$69,848#3 of 26
Civil Engineering$93,280$76,731#31 of 233
Engineering$92,653$80,931#11 of 19
Physics$90,900$39,825#22 of 107
International Business$90,333$61,199#18 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,590$65,842#69 of 1176
Economics$83,880$58,650#147 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,470$48,721#10 of 110
Chemistry$79,869$46,140#18 of 209
Agricultural Business and Management$78,577$53,081#9 of 77
Political Science and Government$74,437$42,688#71 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$74,402$43,696#25 of 660
Food Science and Technology$73,677$24,341#11 of 29
Public Health$72,328$38,273#23 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,033$31,105#22 of 215
Architecture$68,527$46,347#34 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Maryland-College Park fine and studio arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,031 one year after graduating and $55,713 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Maryland-College Park rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, University of Maryland-College Park ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at University of Maryland-College Park worth it?

Its graduates earn 35% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,417.

← All data for University of Maryland-College Park · 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.