Fine and Studio Arts at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$17,154
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,365
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#215 of 423
Rank by pay
#339 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tufts 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
…
212University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$41,549$42,943#175$28,783
213University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$41,406$46,884#88—
214University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$41,383$44,410#141$25,855
215Tufts University Medford, MA$41,365$36,426#339$17,154
216Lesley University Cambridge, MA$41,320$36,387#340—
217Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$41,309$38,632#296$30,143
218Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$41,265$42,400#183$27,762

Other Fine and Studio Arts Credentials at Tufts University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$34,047$54,491$41,000

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$156,343$105,659#26 of 349
Cognitive Science$130,801$75,672#3 of 19
Economics$123,809$75,125#23 of 368
Mathematics—$110,512—
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$78,441#35 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,924—#68 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$79,571$56,504#9 of 82
Political Science and Government$78,180$67,713#48 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,998$54,079#19 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,753$40,044#5 of 265
Biology$76,782$39,016#39 of 841
Public Health$75,448$53,372#16 of 215
Chemical Engineering—$75,367—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,767$49,164#19 of 225
English Language and Literature$69,475$34,689#12 of 576
Area Studies$69,037$44,133#11 of 70
History$65,540$41,447#31 of 459
Sociology$61,719$47,859#67 of 462
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$59,960$56,418#8 of 144
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$44,345—
Biopsychology—$43,343—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$35,806—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $17,154 one year after graduating and $41,365 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for fine and studio arts?

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Tufts University ranks #215 by median pay four years after graduation, and #339 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fine and studio arts at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

← All data for Tufts 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.