Fine and Studio Arts at Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$29,595
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,747
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 423
Rank by pay
#252 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,681
Median federal debt

Bridgewater State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bridgewater 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
…
101Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$46,022$41,877#202$29,035
102Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$45,957$52,037#33$28,291
103East Carolina University Greenville, NC$45,817$49,168#60$21,271
104Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$45,747$40,285#252$29,595
105New England College Henniker, NH$45,694$42,089#196—
106CUNY City College New York, NY$45,656$43,455#163$24,742
107University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$45,644$47,251#84$25,093

Other Majors at Bridgewater State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$87,099$57,007#266 of 349
Chemistry$80,287$55,376#16 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$79,315$54,221#264 of 796
Economics$70,473$43,682#266 of 368
Air Transportation$70,215$43,171#48 of 52
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$64,769$45,720#116 of 126
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,178$43,735#69 of 660
Biology$60,880$44,626#308 of 841
Social Work$59,510$41,187#52 of 420
Political Science and Government$58,936$42,476#344 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,255$38,216#54 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,550—#63 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$56,968$34,146#244 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,609—#106 of 225
Special Education and Teaching$55,692$50,061#46 of 177
Mathematics$54,709$48,457#286 of 309
Sociology$54,224$35,680#185 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,872—#204 of 253
History$52,936$34,215#180 of 459
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$52,219—#120 of 138
Psychology$51,939$35,718#401 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,523$43,800#185 of 680
English Language and Literature$51,020$34,569#214 of 576
Anthropology$50,376—#62 of 188
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,059$27,901#199 of 215
Marketing—$39,871—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,595 one year after graduating and $45,747 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Bridgewater State University ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #252 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,681.

← All data for Bridgewater 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.