Fine and Studio Arts at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$20,948
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,271
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,367
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#270 of 423
Rank by pay
#219 of 423
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,617
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in fine and studio arts earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 75% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne 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
…
267University of Florida Gainesville, FL$39,332$41,864#204$23,793
268Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$39,307$41,445#216$24,135
269Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$39,280$40,779#234$31,909
270Wayne State University Detroit, MI$39,271$41,407#219$20,948
271University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$39,194$42,024#197$25,476
272Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$39,165$41,295#224$24,540
273Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$39,127$39,793#263$25,269

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $20,948 one year after graduating and $39,271 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 423 colleges reporting earnings for fine and studio arts graduates, Wayne State University ranks #270 by median pay four years after graduation, and #219 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for fine and studio arts ($41,367), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,617.

← All data for Wayne 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.