Fine and Studio Arts at Westfield State University

Westfield, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$33,440
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,248
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#168 of 423
Rank by pay
#311 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,455
Median federal debt

Westfield State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 5% 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 Westfield 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
…
165University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$43,314$44,506#138$30,683
166University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN$43,305$41,366#222—
167Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$43,271$46,056#103$22,967
168Westfield State University Westfield, MA$43,248$38,084#311$33,440
169University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$43,192$45,433#122$28,008
170University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$43,138$48,965#61$30,809
171University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$43,032$39,580#270$28,469

Other Majors at Westfield State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$95,932$66,349#198 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,248$81,136#237 of 966
Economics$72,539$41,085#241 of 368
Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,363$42,228#46 of 660
Business/Commerce$66,889$41,862#104 of 271
Biology$64,904$42,776#196 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,025$36,577#319 of 565
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$59,524$32,802#14 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,290$40,405#92 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,349$32,134#263 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,828$32,456#224 of 610
Social Work$55,699$38,596#121 of 420
Mathematics$54,980$47,922#284 of 309
Psychology$54,484$31,179#269 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$53,678$40,429#61 of 177
Information Science/Studies—$52,728—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,730$35,004#257 of 476
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,547$35,809#171 of 265
History$51,439$24,879#213 of 459
English Language and Literature$51,322—#205 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,049$35,090#206 of 680
Music$39,692—#190 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $33,440 one year after graduating and $43,248 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Westfield State University ranks #168 by median pay four years after graduation, and #311 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,455.

← All data for Westfield 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.